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is commonly reputed a native of Ypers and … is commonly reputed a native of Ypers and the said ffrancis de la Sierpe<br />
of dunquirke. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the nineth hee saith that the arlate Peter Lams (whom this deponent<br />
hath well knowne for theise two yeares last) to whom the said silver and plate were<br />
consigned (as in the said bills) was and is commonly accompted a fflandrian<br />
borne, and for all the said time of this deponents knowledge of him<br />
hath lived and dwelt in Ostend, till very lately that hee went thence<br />
to live at dunquirke, and in regard of such his commodious dwelling for<br />
taking up of goods comming thither from Spaine the said producent<br />
and his factors made use of his name for consigning the said silver<br />
and plate to him for the producents accompt. And for a subiect of the king eof Spaine<br />
and of noe other prince or state the said Peter Lams was and is<br />
commonly accounted and reputed. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the tenth article hee saith and deposeth that hee hath heard and<br />
beleeveth the said shipp the ''Saint John Baptist'' in her course from Cadiz<br />
for dunquirke or Ostend was met with and seized by some shipp or<br />
shipps of this Commonwealth and brought into England together with<br />
the said silver in her. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the eleaventh article hee saith that the said producent George<br />
Boschaert was and is a hamburgher borne, where this deponent was<br />
alsoe borne and knoweth his friends there, and the said producent was<br />
and is a merchant of good accompt and for such commonly accompted and<br />
reputed, and as hee hath heard hee lived twelve yeares<br />
in Cadiz before hee came to live in Antwerp where hee hath dwelt<br />
for theise two yeares last, and where this deponent hath lived with<br />
him for that time and before for five yeares this deponent lived<br />
with him at Cadiz And for all the said time the said producent<br />
hath bin and is a subiect of the kinge of Spaine, and noe subiect of<br />
the ffrench kinge or of the States of the United Netherlands, And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
'''Rowe. dt.'''
To the first Interrogatories hee answereth negatively.
To the second hee saith hee was not at Cadiz the voyage in question<br />
and otherwise hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition.
To the third hee saith that the interrogated ffrancis de la Sierpe and Peter Johnson were and are<br />
factors to and of the producent Mr Boschaert, but not hee to them<br />
for as hee saith the said producent hath not donne any [?negotiation] by<br />
Commission or as factor to another since hee came as aforesaid from<br />
Spaine. And otherwise hee cannot answer savinge as aforesaid.
To the fourth hee saith that when this deponent lived at and came from<br />
Cales as aforesaid about two yeares since the said ffrancis de la Sierpe<br />
dwelt there neare Saint Philips and Peter Johnson the yonger in the<br />
fflemish streete and kept their families there, and the said producent<br />
ever since his comming from Cales hath dwelt neare the Exchange<br />
in Antwerp. And otherwise hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition.
To the 5th hee saith hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition and<br />
to the said bills of lading, And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 6th hee saith hee was not present nor did see the said John de<br />
[?Coos] signe the bills of lading interrogated.
To the 7th hee saith the two bills of lading annexed were and are true<br />
and reall and noe wayes fictitious or colourable, but made accoring to<br />
truth and realitie of the matter, which hee saith hee knoweth for<br />
the reasons aforesaid.
To the 8th, 9th and tenth hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition<br />
and to the said bills of lading annexed and otherwise hee cannot depose.
Tonexed and otherwise hee cannot depose.
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