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The 21th of ffebruary 1655.
The claime of … The 21th of ffebruary 1655.
The claime of ffrederick Wolfe of}<br />
Amsterdam in the ''hare of the feild''.}
Examined upon the allegation given in on the<br />
behalfe of the said claime
'''Rp. 1'''
'''Domingos vas de Britto''' of London Merchant<br />
aged 40 yeeres or thereabouts sworne and exámined.
To the seaventh article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that hee<br />
well knoweth the producent named ffrederick Wolfe and hath soe donne<br />
from the infancie of the said producent and of this deponent, they goeing<br />
to schoole together at Lisbone, and saith that for theise eight yeares last<br />
or thereabouts the said producent hath lived and liveth in Amsterdam as a<br />
Merchant, and was and is an inhabitant of that citie, and a subiect<br />
of the Lords the States of the United Netherlands. and for such commonly<br />
accompted. which hee knoweth to be true having corresponded with him by lettres and bin at Amsterdam at<br />
his house the said Wolfs house and seene his wife and children there<br />
the said producent keeping house there and being a Burger of the<br />
citie. And otherwise hee cannot depose.<br />
Upon the rest hee is not exámined by direction of the producent.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the said Interrogatories hee saith that hee this deponent was borne at<br />
Port a Port in Portugall, and hath lived in London about fower yeares<br />
and before that in the Iland of Saint Michaell one of the Tarrera's for above<br />
tenn yeeres; and that hee hath noe relation to the said Wolfe nor hath<br />
any interest in or expecteth any proffit by the goods in question. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose, not being in the voyage in question nor<br />
knowing ought thereof or of the lading in controversie
Domingo da Britto [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day.
Exámined upon the foresaid allegation.
'''Rp. 2'''
'''Manoel Perera''' of London Merchant aged 21 yeeres or thereabouts<br />
sworne and exámined.
To the seaventh article hee saith that hee well knoweth the producent<br />
ffrederick Wolfe and hath soe donne for theise thirteene yeeres last past<br />
or thereabouts, and saith the said ffrederick for eight yeeres of that time<br />
hath lived in Amsterdam, where hee was and is an Inhabitant and<br />
Burger, and keepes his wife, children and familie there neere in his<br />
house being neere Saint Anthonies port, as hee this deponent hath<br />
lived fower yeeres and a halfe with him, ended about three yeeres since<br />
and this deponents master Mr da Britto hath continuall correspondence<br />
with him by letters of this deponents knowledge, And saith the said producent<br />
was and is a subiect of the States of the United Netherlands and<br />
for such commonly accompted. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the said Interrogatories hee saith that hee is a native of Roane in<br />
Normandie, and hath lived in London and Amsterdam for theise eight<br />
yeeres last, and that hee hath noe interest nor share in the goods in question<br />
nor any relation to the producent saving that hee married this deponents<br />
sister. And otherwise hee cannot depose, not knowing ought of<br />
the voyage or lading in question.
Manuel Pe[?rr]eyra [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE].
Manuel Pe[?rr]eyra [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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