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deposeth, That in the moneth of January 16 … deposeth, That in the moneth of January 1653 new style, the sayd<br />
Dominigo Centurione (who is commonly accompted and reputed an<br />
Assistenta and one of the Council of the King of Spain, and the<br />
principall factor or Agent) by John de Windt a Merchant of<br />
Cadiz in Spaine and Correspondent to the said Centurione caused ?to<br />
be laden and brought aboard the shipp the ''Morning Starr'' (whereof<br />
this deponent was and is Master) then lying at Cadiz one hundred thirty and eight baggs<br />
of Spanish wooll marked with the marke in the margent for the
'''+ S M C''' [MARKE, LH MARGIN]
accompt of the ffactories of his Catholique Majesty of Spaine, to bee<br />
transported from thence to Dunqerke and there to be delivered<br />
to the factor of Jaques Suarez Citizen of Antwerp for the<br />
accompt aforesaid, Which this deponentt knoweth being Master of<br />
and aboard his said shipp at the time that the said baggs of wooll<br />
were received on board the same, and haveing before the lading thereby<br />
contracted and agreed with the said John de Windt at Cadiz for the the<br />
freight of the said woolls, and after the reception thereof this deponent<br />
signed three bills of lading of one tenor and caused the same to be entred into his books.<br />
the receipt of the same, and to whome they were consigned as aforesaid<br />
And otherwise saving his subsequent depons hee saith hee cannot depose
To the third fourth and fifth articles and to the schedule or bill of<br />
lading mentioned in the said 4th article hee saith and deposeth, That<br />
shortly after the Lading of the said woolls for the accompt<br />
aforesaid this deponent in the house of the said John de Windt of<br />
Cadiz signed three bills of Lading all of one tenor and date with<br />
this deponents owne handwriting, one of which bills of Lading was taken<br />
aboard this deponents said shipp at the time of her being seized by the<br />
English. and now is remaining in the Registry of this Court, And<br />
saith That the said bill being now showne unto him was and is<br />
one of the originall bills of Lading so signed and firmed by this deponent<br />
for the aforesaid woolls and that the Contents thereof were and are true<br />
and so had and done as therein is expressed, And saith hee beleiveth<br />
the said bill of Lading now showne unto him to be the bill of Ladeing [?soe]<br />
taken as aforesaid, And saith that the said woolls were truely and really<br />
Laden aboard his said shipp for the service and supply of the accompt<br />
of his Catholique Majesties in fflanders and so much the said John de<br />
Windt both before and sewerall tymes after the lading of the said woolls told and<br />
acquainted this deponent. All which hee deposeth of certaine knowledge<br />
And otherwise cannot depose:-
To the 6th
And otherwise cannot depose:-
To the 6th +
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