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The 7th of ffebruary 1653.
Claime of the … The 7th of ffebruary 1653.
Claime of the said Maurin and company}<br />
for the ''Saint Jacob'' and goods}
Examined upon the said allegation.
'''Rp.'''
'''2us.'''
'''Francis Tyson''' of London Merchant aged 31 yeares or<br />
thereabouts sworne and examined
To the first article hee saith that the shipp arlate the ''Saint Jacob'' of Dunquirke<br />
was and is commonly reputed to be belonging alone to the port of Dunquirke and<br />
that the producent Mr Maurin and the master were and are commonly reputed<br />
her only owners. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the second hee saith hee verily beleeveth that the arlate Jacob [?Franson]<br />
master of the shipp was borne in this citie for hee saith hee hath seene a<br />
certificate under the hand of Mr Calendrini one of the Ministers of the<br />
dutch Church in London, declaring his being baptized in that Church And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the third, fourth fifth, 6th and 7th hee cannot depose saving what<br />
followeth.
To the 8th article hee saith an ddeposeth that the arlate William Maurin in the moneth of december<br />
last past, by his letters of advise from dunquirke dated 24 december newe stile<br />
to this deponent his correspondent here in London, wrote and advised him<br />
this deponent that hee the said Maurin expected from Nantes a shipp of his named<br />
the ''Jacob'' of dunquirke (Jacob ffransen master) laden with salt for<br />
his accompt, and with some wines for accompt of others of fflanders,<br />
and ordered this deponent in the said letter to assure in the assurance office<br />
here in London, foure hundred pounds sterling upon the said shipp and salt from Nantes to dunquirke<br />
for his the said Maurins accompt, which this deponent did accordingly on<br />
the 19th of the said moneth old stile, namely 100 ''li'' by ffrancis Sayonn<br />
100 ''li'' by Gifford Bale, 100 ''li'' by Peter Bultele and 100 ''li'' by John<br />
Nicholas Assurers, at 9 ''li'' per cent: and drew the praemium by bill<br />
of Exchange upon him the said Maurice 13 January last. And otherwise<br />
hee cannot depose.
To the 9th and 10th hee saith hee hath received letters and orders from<br />
all the persons of fflanders mentioned in the said 10th article to claime the<br />
wines and goods in the said shipp the ''Saint Jacob'' for their accompt, which<br />
letters from most of them hee received the 29th of December last and the<br />
rest shortly after, and that the said persons sent this deponent the<br />
originall accompts, bills of lading and letters from Basserode and<br />
Coppins arlate (whose handwritinge this deponent well knoweth)<br />
manifesting the said lading to be for the said claimers accompts, and certifying<br />
howe the moneys weredrawne for payment for the same for their<br />
accompt, and saith hee knoweth the said inclose letters and<br />
accompts to come from the said Basserode and Coppins for that<br />
this deponent correspondeth with them, and thereby is well acquainted<br />
with the handwriting of them and their men. And otherwise hee cannot<br />
depose.
To the 11th hee cannot depose, saving as aforesaid, and saving his<br />
correspondent at Plimouth advised him that the said shipp was come in thither by<br />
storme, wherewith this deponent forth with acquainted the said Assurers.
To the Interrogatories.
To the first hee saith hee was borne at fflushing in Zealand, but hath<br />
lived here in this citie for the most part of 16 yeares last, and otherwise<br />
negatively saving as aforesaid.
To the second hee saith hee knoweth the said persons William Maurin<br />
Gerrardo [?Rambin], William Manesier, Theodore douchet, Jaques de<br />
Meulenaer, John Boeve the widowe of John Coppins Jasper and John<br />
de Clerck, Peter van Lausterge, Vincent Candelier and Nicholas<br />
Budier as living in fflanders bu literall correspondence only<br />
andterall correspondence only<br />
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