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The 16th day of November 1653.
Captaine P … The 16th day of November 1653.
Captaine Phillipps against the shipp}<br />
the ''Hope'' Thomas Andreison Master.}
Examined upon the foresayd allegation.
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'''Captaine Jan Peterson Gryp''' of Hamburgh<br />
Mariner aged 44 yeares or thereabouts a<br />
witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith<br />
as followeth.
That hee this deponent hath well knowne the allegat shipp the<br />
''Hope'' Thomas Andreison Master for theis 16 or 17 yeares last past<br />
or therabouts, for and during all which tyme he the sayd Thomas<br />
Andreison hath bene and still is master thereof, and the sayd shipp<br />
for and during all the sayd tyme hath and still doth belong to<br />
the Port of Hamburgh, and Hamburghers there dwelling,<br />
whose names are Harman Berens, Abraham Vanderweedon<br />
the heyres of Gerard van Emren, the heyres of Albert Blocke<br />
the heyres of Harry Claeson, the heires of Hans Young, one<br />
Hans Hopp and the foresayd Thomas Andreison, And saith that during<br />
that tyme or any part thereof noe subiect of the King of ffrance or of the<br />
States of the United Provinces had or hath any interest or share therein<br />
but the forenamed persons subiects of the free State of Hamburgh<br />
have had the sole possession and mannagement thereof from tyme<br />
to tyme for and during the sayd tyme of this deponents knowledge<br />
sight and certaine observation, and they have bene reputed the like<br />
Owners thereof with the tackle and furniture thereto belonging<br />
And saith that the sayd shipp about the beginning of this last summer<br />
came as this deponent hath heard from Hamburgh laden with peice goods, and safely arrived<br />
therewith att Roane of this deponents sight; and this deponent further<br />
saith that the sayd Thomas Andreison did upon his arrivall att Roane<br />
and delivery of his outward bound goods there acquaint him this<br />
Examinat that he was to returne with his sayd shipp to Hamburgh<br />
directly with a shipps lading of goods consigned thither for<br />
merchants there dwelling; And this deponent verily beleeveth that<br />
the sayd shipp the ''Hope'' was and is accordingly bound directly<br />
to Hamburgh and to noe other port or place whatsoever there to<br />
make a full discharge of her present lading for the accompt of<br />
Hamburghers. And further or otherwise cannot depose.
To the Crosse Interrogatoryes.
To the 1 he saith he hath 2 tonnes of vinegar aboard the sayd shipp<br />
the ''Hope'' for his owne Account which he hopes will be restored and<br />
otherwise negatively.
To the 2. negatively.
To the 3. he saith he was not present nor saw the firming of the bills of<br />
lading interrate.
To the .4. he saith the lading of the outward voyage were severall sorts<br />
of peice goods, and this Rendent hath heard that the heyres of<br />
Peter and Joos Overbeck of Hamburgh did lade a good quantity of<br />
the sayd goods and further he cannot depose.
Toyd goods and further he cannot depose.
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