HCA 13/68 f.62r Annotate

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To the first article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that the arlate
don Sebastian da Cortizes is one of the Asssentistaes of the King of Spaine
and an Inhabitant of Madrid and a subiect of the sayd King and
so accounted, which he knoweth being secretary to the Lord Ambassafor
of the King of Spaine Resident here in England. And otherwise cannot
depose.

To the second third fourth fifth sixth and seventh articles of the sayd allegation
This deponent saith that he hath seene and perused a letter from his
Catholique Majesty the King of Spaine date the 24th day of Aprill
last past signed by his sayd Majesties owne hand and directed to his Ambassador
here Resident in England, wherein, after Recitall made that the sayd
Sebastian Cortizes had laden aboard the sayd shipp Saint Augustin att Alicant
to be transported to Venice and there delivered to Augustin ffonseca arlate
www sackes of woolls of Segovia and 9 sacks of woolls of [?Quenta] and that the
same were the woolls of the sayd Cortizes, and were for supply of his
sayd Majesties owne affaires and Armye in fflanders according to Contract
made by the sayd Cortizes in that behalfe; His Majesty did require
the sayd Lord Ambassafor to seeke for restitution of the sayd woolls in the behalfe
of his sayd Assentista, of and from this Commonwealth and Parliament
and Courts of Justice thereof, into whose hands the sayd woolls were come
by vertue of a seizure made of the sayd shipp Augustin by some of the
shipps of this Commonwealth; And this deponent hath likewise seene
another letter dated 9. April 1653. from Madrid from his Excellency Don
Lewis da Hara duke da Olivares his sayd Majesties first and cheife Minister
of State directed to the sayd Lord Ambassador of Spaine here Resident to the same
effect and purpose with the Kings aforesayd lLetter. for which reasons
this deponent beleiving that the sayd Sebastian da Cortizos is lawfull
Owner of the woolls arlate, and that he did lade them by his factors att
Alicant for his owne Accompt to be transported to Venice, and that the
sayd woolls were and are for supply of his sayd Catholique Majesties
Occasions. And otherwise cannot depose.

To the Crosse Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]

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To the 3. he saith he knoweth nothing of the buying of the woolls on question
nor can depose otherwise than as aforesayd.

To the .4. he saith he was not att Allicant when the goods in question
were laden, but saith his sayd Catholique Majestyes letter reciteth the
sayd woolls to be laden att Al;licant by one ffrancisco Jaspar Mexi[?sha]
and this Rendent never saw the sayd woolls in the producents possession

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