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Transcription

The third of May 1654.

ffortune of Embden}
ffolkert hemmis}

ffolkart hemmis of Embden Mariner, master of the shipp
the ffortune of Embden, aged 23 yeares or thereabouts
sworne in Court the day abovesaid, saith and deposeth
by vertue of his oath.

That hee this deponent at the time of the seizure of his said shipp
the ffortune of Emden by Captaien Skinner, had aboard the said
shipp the ffortune a Seabrief or passe from Emden under the seale
of that citie, alsoe an attestation thence under the same seale, a
Charter partie for his voyage from Emden to Nantes, and backe
againe to Emden, a letter from
Mr Van Galle and John Vander Maze (the factors that laded her
at Nantes) directed to Derrick and John Budle his reighters at
Emden or to one of them, together with a bill of lading for the
wines and other goods aboard, which bill this deponent sawe
inclosed and sealed up in the said letter at Nantes, Alsoe a bill
of sale of the said shipp made unto her owners of Embden and
a passe from Generall Penn, given him by the said Generall meeting
this deponent in his outward voyage, together with a [?bezam]
or ffrench Cocquett; All which hee this deponent with his owne
hands upon the said seizure delivered to the said Captaine Skinner
about sixteene dayes since, and the said Captaine tooke
and detained the same from this deponent, and hath them still
in his custodie (saving the cocket which this deponent hath lately
seene in this Court) or hath otherwise disposed thereof.

volchert hemmis [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

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The third day of May 1654

On the behalfe of Mr Westcombe}
touching the Mary John de [?Colonque]

Rp.

Martin Westcombe of Mincing Lane London
merchant aged 30 yeares or thereabouts sworne
before the right worshipfull William Clerke
and John Godolphin Doctors of Lawes and
Judges of the High Court of Admiralty and examined
saith and deposeth by vertue of his oath

That by a letter of advise and a bill of lading that came therein
which he receyved in this Citty about twelve dayes agoe sent to
him from John Wescomb this deponents factor residing att
Bayon in ffrance, the sayd John Wescomb did and doth [?XXXX]
this deponent

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