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To the second negatively for his part and … To the second negatively for his part and otherwise hee cannot answer
To the last hee saith as before that the said Admirall Stokes<br />
had noe such officer or other person belonging to him as was named<br />
Diego Gilson, and further hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid.
Repeated before doctor Godolphin 7th November<br />
1659
Rob: Sto[?Xy] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The fourth of<br />
November 1659 [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the foresaid allegation first given in.
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'''Captaine John Stokes''' Admirall of the Squadron of shipps of this<br />
Commonwealth in the Mediteraneansea, aged 49 yeares or<br />
thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth That all<br />
the Hides tobaccoe cacoa and Brazil wood and other goods which were<br />
taken and seized in the said shipp the ''Santa Maria'' were (as her master and<br />
merchant acknowledged to this deponent) of the growth and produce of the west<br />
Indies in the dominion of the King of Spaine and were laded aboard her at Santa domingo; and saith that they further<br />
acknowledged that the Spaniards did their busines in lading the said goods and<br />
merchandizes, and that they were [?forced] tp be beholden to Spaniards in that<br />
case. And further saith that it is notorious that noe man is permitted to<br />
trade in theise parts without the licence or leave of the king of Spaine or his officers<br />
and further hee cannot depose.
To the second article hee deposeth and saith that the said Captaine and<br />
Merchant of the ''Santa Maria'' after her said seizure alsoe said and acknowledged to this<br />
deponent that in their outward course stopping at Santa Cruse in the Canaries<br />
they there tooke in fifteene Spaniards one of which (as they also said) was a Pilot,<br />
and said that the reason wherefore they retourned againe to Santa Cruse, was<br />
to put those Spaniards ashore againe, as they had engaged to doe upon<br />
their taking them thence, and further that two of the said shipps company said<br />
and acknowledged to this deponent that they had a Spaniard to their boatswaine<br />
and that they were commanded by those Spaniards which they had aboard,<br />
and during the whole time of their stay [?about] their lading at Santa domingo,<br />
and that John van lynen who pretended himselfe master, was noe other than<br />
a husband for the shipps owners, And further hee deposeth not.
To the third hee saith that some of the said shipps company after the<br />
said seizure lsoe confessed and acknowledged to this deponent that the said<br />
shipp wore the Spanish flagg both at Santa Cruse and while shee was lading at<br />
Santa domingo, and further saving his foregoing deposition hee cannot depose.
To the fourth hee saith that some of the said shipps company further confessed<br />
to and told this deponent that the said shipp was trimmed at Santa domingo<br />
and that the Carpenters and calkers and all others that wrought upon her were<br />
paid by her Spanish Captaine (speaking of John Maria de herera) or his<br />
order, and that they heard him often say that shee belonged to him and<br />
other Spanish merchants. And further saith that the said Pretended marchant of<br />
the ''Santa Maria'' (John Moller) and others of her company alsoe acknowledged that<br />
upon meeting in the night with a fleete of shipps (in her retourne from<br />
Santa domingo) whom they suposed to be Englishm there were papers of the ''Santa<br />
Maria'' throwne overboard, and an endeavour used to gaine the port of<br />
Santa domingo againe, but the next day they appearing to be the Spanish fleete<br />
John Maria de herera went aboard the Admirall and cleared both shipp and goods<br />
And further deposeth nt.
Tos<br />
And further deposeth nt.
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