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To the first and second article of the sai … To the first and second article of the said Allegation and schedule annexed and bill of<br />
lading thereby exhibited and now showne to this examinate he saith and deposeth<br />
That in or about the moneth of August last past this deponent received or<br />
heard his said shipp the ''Saint John'' then lyeing at the kay of Roane and bound<br />
for Hamburgh, from the arlate Christian Bolden Merchant of Hamburgh<br />
two bailes of Merchandizes marked with the marke in the margent, and one<br />
sack of goods, with the marke of the Custome howse of Roane, and one truncke<br />
and one Portmantle, and some other goods folded in paper which hee remembreth<br />
not, all to be transported and carried in his said shipp from Roane to<br />
Hamburgh upon the accompt and adventure of the said Christian Balden and<br />
there to be delivered unto him or his assignes for his use and accompt, And<br />
after the receipt of the said goods aboard his said shipp hee this deponent aboard his said shipp at Roane signed<br />
three bills of lading all of one tenor for the same, two whereof hee delivered<br />
unto the said Christian Bolden, and the other hee reserved to himselfe, And<br />
saith tht the bills of lading now showne unto him and remaining in the Registry<br />
of this Court were and are two of the originall bills of lading signed by this<br />
deponent at Roane, and that the contents thereof were and are true and<br />
reall and no waies fictious. Hee further saith That at the time that<br />
the said shipp and her lading were lately surprized and taken by a private<br />
man of warr of this Nation, some of the said private manof<br />
warrs Companie comeing aboard the said shipp tooke one trunke<br />
with severall wearing cloathes and goods therein belonging to the sayd Christian [?le] Balden in this deponents presence<br />
but the particulars or particular worth therof hee knoweth not. And<br />
otherwise cannot depose.
To the 3. and 4th hee saith, That saving his bills of lading for the goods<br />
aforesaid to which hee referreth, and saving that the said Christian Bolden<br />
att Roane severall times affirmed to this deponent that the goods predeposed were<br />
his owne proper goods, and laden for his owne accompt and adventure as<br />
aforesaid, hee this examinate cannot further depose not being present at<br />
the buying of or paying for the said goods.
To the 5th hee saith that after the said goods and the rest of the said shipps<br />
lading were taken aboard her at Roane she departed thence with the same for<br />
Hamborough , and in her Course thitherwards was mett withall surprized and<br />
taken by a Private man of warr of this Nation, and brought into dover<br />
where they now remaine, this deponent being Master of and aboard his said<br />
said (sic) shipp at the time of the said seizure. And further saving his foregoing<br />
depositions hee saith hee cannot depose:/
To the 6.th and 7th hee saith the said Christian Bolden came passenger aboard the said<br />
shipp along with his said goods, And otherwise referreth himselfe to his<br />
foregoing deposition./
To the 8.th hee hath knowne the said Christian Bolden for about 6. yeares<br />
lastolden for about 6. yeares<br />
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