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On the same day.
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'''Hans Jacobso … On the same day.
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'''Hans Jacobson Larson''' of Larwick in Norway<br />
Skipper aged about 18 yeares, being sworne<br />
upon the holy Evangelists on the first day of<br />
August 1657 Before the right worshippfull John<br />
Godolphin Doctor of Lawes One of the Judges<br />
of the high Court of Admiralty of England<br />
In the presence of Millicent Colequite Notary<br />
publiq did by vertue of such oath depose as followeth<br />
videlicet./
That he this deponent did and doth well knowe the shipp<br />
the ''Saint John'' of Larwick, his this deponents brother Okey<br />
Larson being Skipper of the sayd shipp the Peter, and<br />
hee this deponents brother Abraham Jacobson Larson having<br />
bin for many years Skipper of the sayd shipp the ''Saint John''<br />
and that both the sayd shipps are of the burthen of (about)<br />
250 Tonns, And that by reason of his this deponents being<br />
in the River Thames and present with his said brothers<br />
he very well knoweth that his said brother Okey Larson<br />
did by and according unto power, authority and order to<br />
him in that behalfe given by and from Pet Ambioen Larson<br />
and hands halvvorsen the Owners and Proprietors of the<br />
said shipp the ''Peter'' make sale of her unto Peter Rich<br />
Edward Askew and Robert killner of London for and in<br />
consideration of the summe of five hundred and fifty pounds<br />
lawfull English money to him the sayd Okey payd and<br />
satisfied by them, and that in consideration of the said sale<br />
the sayd Okey hath delivered possession of her unto them<br />
the sayd Peter Rich Edward Askew and Robert kilmer and<br />
that they are accordingly at this presente in quiet possession<br />
of her, and soe ought to bee, And he further deposeth That<br />
his sayd brother Abraham Jacobson Larson did by and<br />
accprding unto the orders and authority unto him to that<br />
purpose give by and from Ambioen Larson and hellwick<br />
Tagersons widdow the Owners and Proprietors of the said<br />
shipp the ''Saint John'' of Larwick make sale of her unto Peter<br />
Rich Edward Askew and John Dyson of London for and<br />
in Consideration of the sume of sixe hundred pounds lawfull<br />
English mony to him the said Abraham Jaconson Larson<br />
payd and satisfyed by them, and that in expectation of the<br />
sayd sale the sayd Abraham hath delivered possession<br />
of the sayd shipp the ''Saint John'' unto them the sayd Peter<br />
Rich, Edward Askew and John Dyson, and that they are<br />
accordingly at this present time (as they ought to bee) in quiett<br />
possession of her; The premisses he deposeth for that he<br />
was present at the making up of the bargains of the sale of<br />
both the said shipps, saw the payment of the sayd summes of<br />
money for them, and saw the delivery of the possession of both<br />
of the sayd shipps by him predeposed.
hans Jacobson [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]posed.
hans Jacobson [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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