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To the first article hee saith that in the … To the first article hee saith that in the moneth of June 1658 arlate, and<br />
long before, and ever since the arlate Mr John Caseby, hath and<br />
doth drive a greate trade upon his owne accompt from this<br />
Port of London to the Canaryes, for wines and other goods<br />
and for that Purpose. had and hath a ffactor there, And saith<br />
that for theise seaven yeeres last the said Mr John Caseby, hath<br />
sent from the Canaryes, and receaved from the Canaryes, yeerely<br />
one yeere with another, betweene two or three hundred<br />
Pipes of Canarye wines, besides severall other goods. and<br />
Merchandizes. Which hee Deposeth having lived with the said<br />
Mr Caseby for about Eight yeeres last, namely about five<br />
yeeres at the Canaryes, and about three yeeres in this City<br />
And further hee cannot depose./.
To the second hee saith that for the reasons aforesaid hee<br />
well knoweth that the arlate Don Christoval da Alvarado<br />
hath bin. for about three yeeres last, and at present is the<br />
ffactor or Correspondent of and for the said John Caseby, and soe<br />
Commonly accounted, and further hee cannot DEpose/.
To the 3d hee saith that ever since the said Mr Caseby came<br />
from the Canaryes which was about three yeeres since as aforesayd<br />
hee hath and doth trade at the Canary Islands, under<br />
the ffictitious , and fained name of Peter vander Rubin<br />
and under that name hee did and doth Correspond with<br />
the said Don Christovall da Alvarado, and saith that all the<br />
Letters which the said Mr Caseby sends to the said Alvarado upon<br />
his owne accompt and busines the said Mr Caseby or this<br />
deponent for him, doth subscribe the same, of this deponents sight and<br />
Knowledge, with the name Peter vander Rubin, And likewise<br />
when the said Alvarado sends letters hether to the said Producent<br />
hee directs them, to Peter vander Rubin<br />
when as they doe really belong to the said Producent; and<br />
saith that all the bills of lading which are made for the wines and goods which the said Don Alvarado<br />
sends from the canaryes to this City to the said Producent and for the<br />
said Producents owne account, are made in the name of Peter<br />
Vander Rubin, and mentioned therein to be for the account<br />
and use of Peter Vander Rubin of Amsterdam. when, in truth<br />
the Goods mentioned in the said Bills are really for the said ?use of the<br />
Mr Caseby, and solely belonging to him, And saith that the<br />
cause and reason why, the said Producent, tradeth at the Canaryes<br />
under the said ffictitious name is for that it is very dangerous<br />
for the said Producent, or any other subject of the Commonwealth<br />
of England to trade at the Canaryes or any other Port of Spaine<br />
(duringy other Port of Spaine<br />
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