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bound, shee met with the shipp arlate the … bound, shee met with the shipp arlate the ''Jonathan'', comming<br />
from the coast of Cormandell, bound for Bantam,<br />
and spake with her, and understood that she had aboard a<br />
cargo of goods, which shee brought from the said coast<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 13th hee saith that the dutch while this deponent was soe<br />
neere Bantam as aforesaid in the ''Endymion'', used to say, and<br />
[?XXXX] by way of [?]countermaning the English, that if the English were<br />
stonger than thet they might goe into Bantam, els not, And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 14th hee cannot depose.
To the 15th hee cannot depose.
To the 16th hee saith hee heard speech to the effect arlate when<br />
hee wa as aforesaid at Jambee, And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 17th hee cannot depose.
To the 18th hee saith that the time aforesaid of the injuries<br />
and affronts predeposed donne by the dutch to the Commannders<br />
and company of the ''Endymion'', (and consequently to the English East India<br />
Company) shee wore the English colours, and was well<br />
knowne and noted by the dutch to be an English shipp, and<br />
that the shipps from which shee received the said injuries, were<br />
dutch shipps, and the Heneralls name (when this deponent<br />
was soe in detention by their fleete in the ''Endymion'') was named the Heer<br />
Lilly, and the said ducth ffleete consisted then of nine<br />
saile of shipps, all in the service and imployment (as the<br />
dutch there themselves acknowledged) of the dutch<br />
East India Company, and otherwise hee cannot depose saving<br />
the said Heer Lilly was alsoe a dutch man by common repute.
To the 19th hee saith that the English East India Company<br />
by the premisses must needs have suffered much losse and<br />
damage, but hee cannot estimate the same.
To the 20th hee saith his foregoeing deposition is true.
Jonathan [?LeX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated before doctor Godolphin.
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The 17th of November 1657. [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the foresaid allegation.
'''3.'''
'''John Edwards''' native of Milbrooke in<br />
Cornewall but now living in Birchen lane London<br />
Merchant aged 39 yeares or thereabouts sworne<br />
and examined.
To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth<br />
that for theise fifteene yeares last past or thereabouts hee this<br />
deponent thereabouts hee this<br />
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