HCA 13/68 f.412v Annotate

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The 18th of February 1653. [CENTRE HEADING]

Examined upon the fore said allegation.

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Michael Castel of the partish of Saint Olaves hartstreete
London Merchant, aged 66 yeares or thereabouts sworne
and examined, saith as followeth.

To the sixth article hee saith and deposeth that the sayd Didier
ffawquot in September last past did earnestly desire this deponent
to furnish him the sayd ffauwcott with a letter of Credit to some of this
deponents freinds or Correspondents att Ostend for such a summe of money
as should be needfull for the redemption of a certaine vessell and
her lading taken in her course from this Port to ffrance by an
Ostende man of warr and by him carryed to Ostend, and this
deponent did accordingly furnish him with a letter of credit which
as he hath heard and beleiveth was sent to Ostend by his precontest
David Griel whom the sayd ffawcot ymployed for teh redeemeing
of the sayd shipp and goods. And saith that afterwards this deponent
understood that the sayd Griel with the assistance of Anthony Dominicens
this deponents Correspondent did redeeme the sayd vessell and goods
for 320 li sterling of and from the Imployers of the sayd Private
man of warr of Ostend. And saith the sayd moneyes were here in
London really payd for the same to the Assignees of the sayd Imployers
of the sayd Mann of warr for their use in manner following that is to say
there were 2 bills of exchange one of 200 li the other of 120 li drawne
upon this deponent for payment of the sayd 200 li to Mr Knightly and Company
and the sayd 120 li to David Odger, all inhabitants of London, which bills this
deponent did accept and when the same were to be payd sent word to the
sayd Didier ffaucott who with his owne moneyes discharged the sayd
bills and payd the sayd moneyes according to the respective [?assignations]
aforesayd. And otherwise he cannot depose.

To the eighth article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that the sayd Didier
ffawcot was and is a subiect of this Commonwealth and hath lived oin
England by the space of 30 yeares or thereabouts, and hath bene
well knowne to this deponent 25 yeares and was and is a freeman
of London of the Company of Apothecaryes and a free denizen of England and soe
accounted And otherwise hee cannot depose

Upon the rest he is not examined by direction of the producent.

To the Crosse Interrogatories.

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To the 5. 5. 6 . 7 and 8th. hee saith he was borne at Canterbury and liveth [?XXXX]
and further otherwise then negatively cannot depose

Michael [?XXX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]