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To the nineth hee saith that when the ''Ma … To the nineth hee saith that when the ''Marcus Aurelius'' came into [?Portland GUTTER]<br />
Roade there were two English frigots there in service of this Commonwealth<br />
but their names hee knoweth not, and that the foresaid dutch [XXXX GUTTER]<br />
a man of warr was alsoe there, And further hee cannot depose.
To the tenth hee saith the said English shipps [XXXXX] and [XXXXX]<br />
colours in the said roade while the ''Marcus Aurelius'' was there, and<br />
that one of their boates came with men aboard the ''Marcus Aurelius''<br />
and signified to her master that they were sent by their Captaine to [XXX GUTTER]<br />
her, and hee told them they might freely come and visit when they<br />
pleased, it being as hee saith evening when they soe came<br />
first, and saith that the next day they were expected to come but [?did GUTTER]<br />
noe. And about a weeke after when the wind came faire and the<br />
''Marcus Aurelius'' with the other shipps preparing to saile, [XXX GUTTER]<br />
a day before her intending to saile an English frigot [XXX GUTTER]<br />
''Marcus Aurelius'', and sent her boate aboard, with company [XXX GUTTER]<br />
that they came to know if their Captaine should come and visit her, and the said master of the ''Marcus''<br />
''Aurelius'' willed them to come freely and visit, and the Captaine<br />
comming the master caused a note to be drawne by way of [?protest XXX GUTTER]<br />
him to come, and protesting of the dammage hee should suffer by<br />
delay, and gave it to the said persons of the said boate; and did not<br />
any time denie or avoid visitation, but was with his company [XXX]<br />
time to time ready and willing thereto of this deponents sight, [XXX GUTTER]<br />
the Captaine of Convoy give any lett or hinarance in the visiting<br />
alsoe offered the same to be donne. And further hee cannot depose.
To the 11th hee saith that saving the foresaid stranger, there was [?not GUTTER]<br />
any person whatsoever that went or was carried from the ''Marcus''<br />
''Aurelius'' aboard the Convoy shipp, nor were there any goods [?carried GUTTER]<br />
out of the ''Marcus Aurelius'' aboard the Convoy saving the bag[XX GUTTER]<br />
the said stranger in two chests a case of bottles, his bedd and [XXX GUTTER]<br />
And further hee cannot depose.
Repeated before doctor Godolphin.
[?Jorgan haXX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day. [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the foresaid Interrogatories.
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'''Abraham vandentur''' of Amsterdam Merchant, aged<br />
28 yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith and deposeth That hee well<br />
knoweth the shipp the ''Marcus Aurelius'' arlate, and hath soe done<br />
a yeare or fourteene monethes last, during which space or most<br />
thereof hee hath knowne her to have bin remaining at Amsterdam [?untill GUTTER]<br />
this very voyage wherein shee was staid, and never knew her make any<br />
other voyage, and that all such time of his knowledge of her his<br />
precontest Ida Symonssen Burgh hath as hee saith bin master of her<br />
who is a subiect of the Lords States of the United Netherlands, and [?liveth GUTTER]<br />
in Amsterdam, And further hee cannot depose. Amsterdam, And further hee cannot depose. +
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