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The 30th day of September 1653. [CENTRE HE … The 30th day of September 1653. [CENTRE HEADING]
The Clayme of Edward Peters of Antwerpe}<br />
for one barr of sylver of the first marke and}<br />
number underwritten conteyning one hundred}<br />
twenty and five markes and two ounces and}<br />
two baggs No.1. 2. each containing one}<br />
thousand peices of eight, and allso for two}<br />
little barrells of the second marke in the}<br />
margent weighing together forty six}<br />
markes one ounce and an halfe lately seized}<br />
in the shipp ''Morning Starr'' of Which Michael}<br />
Van Lubkin is Master by some of the shipps}<br />
of this Commonwealth. Suckley. Budd}
Examined upon an Allegation on the behalfe<br />
of the sayd Edward Peters.
'''Anthony Lewis''' of Antwerpe<br />
in Brabant merchant and Cashier<br />
of the sayd Edward Peters, aged thirty<br />
yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne<br />
and examined deposeth and saith as<br />
followeth. videlicet.
To the first Article of the sayd Allegation This deponent saith that the<br />
arlate Edward Peters of Antwerpe is a merchant that for theis<br />
five yeares last past of the certaine knowledge of him this deponent<br />
hath constantly traded to Spaine for sylver and other Commodityes<br />
and for all that tyme hath had divers Correspondents factors and Agents<br />
att Cadiz and Saint Lucar and other parts in Spaine, and hath had diverse<br />
goods and effects of great value remaining in the hands of such his<br />
factors and Correspondents, and for and as such the sayd Edward Peters<br />
hath bene and is commonly accounted reputed and taken, the premisses<br />
he knoweth to be true being Cashier and Booke keeper of the sayd Edward<br />
Peters for theis six yeares last past, and in that tyme hath writt severall<br />
letters to and receyved letters from the sayd ffactors of Edward Peters<br />
and hath bene and is particularly and specially acquainted with the trade<br />
and dealing of the sayd Edward Peters in that behalfe. And otherwise<br />
he cannot depose.
To the second and third Articles of the sayd allegation and to the schedules<br />
or bill of lading therein mentioned and now shewne him, This deponent<br />
saith and deposeth that within the tyme arlate and more especially about<br />
the latter end of November or beginning of december 1652. William<br />
Janson the producents factor in Cadiz did lade and putt aboard the sayd<br />
shipp the ''Morning Star'' Michael Van Lubkin Master then lyeing before Cadiz<br />
the arlate one barr of sylver No 4612. and marked as in the margent
'''C''' [MARKE, LH MARGIN]
weighing one hundred twenty five markes and two ounces, and allso two baggs<br />
No. 1. 2. conteyning two thousand peices of 8/8 of Peru moneyes to be transported<br />
in the sayd shipp from Cadiz aforesayd to dunkerke for the proper Accompt<br />
and Adventure of the sayd Edward Peters and there to be delivered for<br />
his use and Accompt, And that the sayd Michael Van Lubkin did afterwards<br />
signe three bills of lading all of one tenor for the same, and that<br />
the first bill of lading or schedule now showne was and is one of the<br />
sayd bills, and was really signed att Cadiz and the Contents thereof<br />
were and are true, The Reason of this deponents knowledge in theis<br />
presents was and is that he this deponent being the producents bookkeeper<br />
was privy to and knoweing of the sending of severall goods and<br />
merchandizes from the producent to Cadiz to him the sayd William<br />
Janson residing there, and knoweth that the goods so sent were the<br />
producents owne goods, and that the producent did by letters of advise<br />
which this deponent himselfe did write give expressse order to the<br />
sayd William Janson to make him returnes thereof to fflanders in sylver<br />
andeof to fflanders in sylver<br />
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