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before the lading of the sylver now Clayme … before the lading of the sylver now Claymed acquaint this deponent that there<br />
were severall parcells of sylver to be laden in and sent to him from Spaine by<br />
his said factors in returne of his goods sent unto them as aforesaid, and that<br />
hee had given them order to that purpose. And otherwise cannot depose
To the 14th hee saith, That in the yeare 1651. last past the said producent<br />
at severall times and by severall shipps, videlicet the shipps of Peter Clunckart<br />
John de Vos, Derrick Heyman, Peter de Keyser, and Joachim Cordes all<br />
Masters of shipps of Hamburgh and Ostend did from Ostend send as aforesaid<br />
severall great quantities of fflanders wares and merchandizes to his said factors<br />
in Spaine, to the valew of 20000 ''li'' flemmish, as this deponent verily beleeveth
To the 15. negatively:-
To the 16. hee saith hee is Hamburgher by birth, and hath his dwelling<br />
place at Antwerp as aforesaid. And otherwise negatively:-
To the 17. hee knoweth nothing thereof otherwise then as aforesaid, not<br />
being in the voyage in question:/
To the 18. 19. and 20. hee saith, hee knoweth nothing thereof.
To the 21. hee saith hee hath Credibly heard that 2000 ''li'' flemmish is<br />
insured upon the moneys and silver now Claymed, by one Albert<br />
Balthazar Beerents a Burgher and Merchant of Hamburg. And<br />
further cannot depose./.
To the 22th negatively:-
To the 23. hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition./
To the 24. hee saith hee beleeveth the 9. bills of lading interrate were<br />
sent by the producent to Mr Rishoult (sic) aforesaid by the Usuall poast. And<br />
further knoweth not./
To the 25. 26. and 27. hee saith hee cannot depose:-/
To the 28: hee saith, That hee verily beleeveth, that the person designed<br />
by the two letters interrate was and is one Pedro Lois, whom this<br />
deponent well knoweth to be a factor at Cadiz to and for the said producent<br />
and a Hamburgher borne./
To the Interrogatories in the 2. place
This rendent saith, That it is prohibited by the Lawes of Spaine to<br />
transport money plate or bullion from thence without Leave obtained<br />
but that it is notwithstanding usually and ordinarily done by meanes of<br />
some small Composition with the Officers thereunto appointed, and that<br />
without any losse of propriety, and without any Confiscation<br />
whatsoever.
Repeated before Doctor Clarke and<br />
Doctor Godolphin./
George Bosschart [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]n./
George Bosschart [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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