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was or by their means and procurement for … was or by their means and procurement for deposing contrary to the trueth<br />
concerning the shipp and goods now in question, and saith hee cannot [?conceive]<br />
how the said vagabond person being utterly unacquainted in this Countrey, and<br />
haveing not had nor deserved any wages for any service in the said shipp<br />
could otherwise then by indirect and dishonest meanes gett such goods Cloathes<br />
and accoutrements as aforesaid. And for a person of lewd and worthelesse<br />
quality the said Neels was and is commonly accompted amongst the said<br />
shipps Company, who generally could not endure to see him, and are fully<br />
perswaded that for hope of gaines hee might bee seduced to sweare any thing<br />
And otherwise cannot depose./
To the Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee knoweth the Lieutenant interrate by sadd experience<br />
and saith hee hath often heard him called by the name of [?Movt] or [?Mowat]<br />
by his owne men whilest hee this deponent was aboard with him and then in the said shipp the ''Christopher''<br />
after the seizure./
To the second negatively, And otherwise cannot depose:-?.
To the third hee saith hee this rendent was Stiersman of the said ship the<br />
''great Christopher'' And saith hee knoweth not what his estate is, and knoweth<br />
not of a peny that hee is indebted./
To the fourth hee saith hee saw no monies or reward given to the said Neels<br />
And otherwise referring himselfe to his former depositions hee cannot depose
Simon [?paylson] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated before doctor Clarke and<br />
doctor Godolphin
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The 23th day of december 1653. [CENTRE HEADING]
The Claims of don diego Axcary. Domingo}<br />
da Caldua and John Baptista da Mendiatta}<br />
and others merchants of Bilboa for the}<br />
shipp the ''Nostra Seniora da Bigona'' of}<br />
which Vincent da Chararye is Captaine}<br />
and goods in the same taken by the shipp}<br />
the ''Richard and Mathew'' whereof Captaine}<br />
Smith is Captaine in the immediat service}<br />
of this Commonwealth. Smith Budd.}
Examined upon an allegation on the behalfe<br />
of the foresaid Claymers.
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'''.1.'''
'''Rp.'''
'''Vincent de Chavarry''' of Porto=]<br />
galata in Spaine Captaine and Commander<br />
of the sayd shipp the ''Nostra Seniora de Bignona'' aged<br />
39 yeares more or lesse a witnes sworne<br />
and examined deposeth and saith as followeth<br />
videlicet./
To the first article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that on or about<br />
the 25th day of September 1653. Spanish stile the sayd don diego<br />
Axcary. domingo da Saldua, and Juan Baptista da Mendiata<br />
did really and truly buy the sayd shipp ''Nostra Seniora da Bygona''<br />
then called the ''house of yarfeild'' and her tackle apparell, furniture<br />
gunnes sayles Cables anchors flaggs and other appurtenances<br />
whatsoever att Bilboa, and payd for the same in the sight and presence<br />
of this deponent in fflorins of fflanders money three thousand nine<br />
hundred peices of eight, and that from and after that tyme and<br />
continually since the foresayd don diego Axcary domingo de Saldua<br />
and Company, all merchants of Bilboa [?XXXX]<br />
[?Guoro] and this deponent Inhabitants of Portugaletta excepted were and att this present are<br />
thee and att this present are<br />
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