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Transcription

The 23rd day of December 1653

Jasarmann touching the}
shipp Brewer, Claus van}
Reton}

Richard Haldoe of London ffishmonger lately [?appointed]
by Captaine James Brock to attend aboard the shipp the
Brewer whereof Claus van Raten was master aged [?XX]
yeares or thereabouts sworne before the right worshipfull
William Clarke and John Godolphin Doctors of Law two
of the Judges of the high Court of Admiraltie saith
and deposeth as followeth videlicet.

Rowe dt.

That upon the eleventh day of this Instant December 1653 hee this
dponent being aboard the sayd shipp the Brewer whereof the sayd Claus
Van Reton was master to lokke to the sayd shipp and goods aboard her for the
use of this Commonwealth according to a warrant to this deponent directed
by the sayd Captaine Brock and by the order of the Comissioners for Prize
goods in that behalfe, Aaron van Reton the sonne of the sayd Claus
van Reton in the forenoone of the same day came aboard the sayd shipp
from the shoare having some bookes in his hands and amongst themm
A booke called the Waggoner, and also a platforme for the sea for
the drawing of seacharts, and was very chearfull and merry and
amongst other discourses sayd in a reioycing manner, Now we shall
be freed, and sett att Liberty and be gon with our shipp or to that effect
And thereupon this deponent falling into dsiscourse with him the sayd
Aaron van Reton did amongest other things aske or demannd of him
where he had the sayd bookes and platfomre, and he thereto replyed

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