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Transcription

The 23rd day of December 1653

Jasarmann touching the}
shipp Brewer, Claus van}
Reton}

Richard ffaldoe of London ffishmonger lately appointed
by Captaine James Brock to attend aboard the shipp the
Brewer whereof Claus van Raton was master aged [?XX]
yeares or thereabouts sworne before the right worshipfull
William Clarke and John Godolphin Doctors of Law two
of the Judges of the high Court of Admiraltie saith
and deposeth as followeth videlicet.

Rowe dt.

That upon the eleventh day of this Instant December 1653 hee this
dponent being aboard the sayd shipp the Brewer whereof the sayd Claus
Van Reton was master to lokke to the sayd shipp and goods aboard her for the
use of this Commonwealth according to a warrant to this deponent directed
by the sayd Captaine Brock and by the order of the Comissioners for Prize
goods in that behalfe, Aaron van Reton the sonne of the sayd Claus
van Reton in the forenoone of the same day came aboard the sayd shipp
from the shoare having some bookes in his hands and amongst themm
A booke called the Waggoner, and also a platforme for the sea for
the drawing of seacharts, and was very chearfull and merry and
amongst other discourses sayd in a reioycing manner, Now we shall
be freed, and sett att Liberty and be gon with our shipp or to that effect
And thereupon this deponent falling into discourse with him the sayd
Aaron van Reton did amongest other things aske or demannd of him
where he had the sayd bookes and platfomre, and he thereto replyed
I had them in my fathers howse in Amsterdam; And saith that
upon occasion of the speaking the sayd words and information thereunto
given bby this deponent the Vhest of the sayd Claes van Roton standing
in the great cabin of the sayd shipp where the sayd Aaron doth contantly
lodge was searched and the two bookes abiding in the Registry of this Court and now shewed
to him this Examinat were in the presence and of the sight of this deponent
found in the said Chest. And further that he hath severall tymes
heard one Cornelius the Carpenter of and belonging to the sayd shipp saying
he bought his knife which he useth att Meales and likewise a booke which
he carryed about with him att Amsterdam and that his intent was to returne
to Amsterdam or to the like effect. And further deposeth not.

Richard ffaldeo [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]