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States of the united Provinces but of the … States of the united Provinces but of the King of Spaine, as aforesayd<br />
being bannisht out of the Territories of the sayd Provinces as this<br />
Rendent hath heard but for what cause knoweth not, and further saving his<br />
forefoeing depositions he cannot depose
To the 4th he saith the sayd shipp ''Leopard'' is of a hollands make but where<br />
it was made or by whom he knoweth not nor for whose use.
To the .5. he saith he was not present when the sayd shipp was bought<br />
and otherwise saving his foregoeing depositions he cannot depose
To the .6. he saith he knoweth one Leonard Thyson of Compla[?ire] whom<br />
he taketh to be the producents brother. and otherwise negatively for<br />
his part.
To the .7. he saith the sayd daniell Thson is a burgher of Ostend, and<br />
a merchant of good reputation/ and for and as such comminly<br />
accounted att Ostend./ and otherwise or further cannot depose.
To the 8. he saith there were aboard the sayd shipp the tyme interrate<br />
this deponents Commission for Master a sea briefe from the Governour of Ostend<br />
and a passe port from Osetnd, and the foresayd deed of sale made by<br />
Thomas daw[?les] aforesayd, and were all of them till of late in this Rendents<br />
owne possession videlicet till he delivered them to Mr Suckley one of the<br />
proctors of this Court in whose hands they now are. and otherwise<br />
negatively for his part.
To the nyneth he saith hee saw not any moneyes paid for the sayd<br />
shipp. and further referring to his foregeoing depositions hee<br />
cannot depose./
mijoXiez vandez her[XXXXXXX] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated with his<br />
precontest before the<br />
Judges in Court
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The third day of december 1653
The Keepers etcetera against the ''ffortune'',<br />
etcetera
Examined upon the sayd allegation.
'''II'''
'''Josiah Ricroft''' of Broadstreet London merchant<br />
aged 35 yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and<br />
examined deposeth and saith as followeth. videlicet.
To the nynth Articles of the sayd allegation This deponent saith for their<br />
th?ree yeares last past he hath frequently attended and bene present<br />
att the publiq sales by the Candle of prize goods made by the Commissioners<br />
for prize goods, and hath bought severall parcells of goods him selfe<br />
and hath observed that prize goods which have bene sold by the<br />
sayd Comissioners att the Candle have generally bene sold att as great<br />
a price as merchants usually sell their goods of the same sort and quality<br />
in their ware howses, and that some goods have bene sold by the sayd<br />
Comissioners by the Candle to a farr greater value than they have bene worth XX<br />
and that the buyers have lost considerable summes of moneyes by<br />
many parcells of prize goods soe bought, and so much the deponent<br />
himselfe hath had experience of to his owne losse, and hath heard<br />
severall other merchants make Complaint thereof to the same effect.<br />
And otherwise cannot depose.
Upon the rest he is not examined by direction.
To the Crosse Interrogatoryes [CENTRE HEADING]
To the 1. 2. 3. and 4th Interrogatoryes he saith he cannot depose otherwise than negatively.
'''J R'''
Josiah Ricroft [SIGNATURE, LH VERTICAL MARGIN]
Repeated before Doctor Clarke<br />
and Doctor Godolphinor Clarke<br />
and Doctor Godolphin +
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