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The fifteenth of August 1657
The claime o … The fifteenth of August 1657
The claime of Augustin Rosetti of Genoa}<br />
Merchant for his goods in the ''Morning Starr''}<br />
of Amsterdam. Claus Williams Master}<br />
Suckley. Budd.}
Exámined upon the allegation<br />
given in on the behalfe of the<br />
said Rosetti.
'''.1.'''
'''Francisco Carvallo''' of Port<br />
a Port in Portugall Marchant<br />
aged 34 yeeres or thereabouts<br />
sworne and exámined.
To the first árticle hee saith hee well knoweth the producent<br />
Augustin Rosetti and hath soe donne for theise eight yeeres<br />
last past and hath had much conversation with him in the<br />
Cánarie Islands and Cadiz in that space, And saith hee is commonly<br />
reputed a Genovese, and native subiect of the State of Genoa<br />
and that his father and mother are commonly said to be or to<br />
have bin subiects of the same State. And farther that for<br />
all the said time of this deponents knowledge of him the said<br />
producent hath bin and is a Merchant of good qualitie and<br />
repute, and in that space trader in Merchandize in the said<br />
Islands and Cadiz in Spaine {MISSING "and"] in Genoa Commodities and other goods, of the sight<br />
and knowledge of this deponent, who frequented the said places<br />
and as aforesaid was conversant with the said producent there,<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the second àrticle hee saith and deposeth that of this<br />
exàminates sight and knowledge the said Augustin Rosetti was<br />
for a monethes space or thereabouts at Santa Cruse in the<br />
Iland of Teneriff before the lading the goods by him<br />
claimed in this cause, acting and imploying himselfe<br />
about his Merchandizing affaires, and saith that about the<br />
moneth of March last, the said producent bought at Santa<br />
Cruse aforesaid severall parcells and quantities of Indigo,<br />
Sassaparilla, and tobacco, and paid for the same with plate<br />
and other goods of this deponents sight and knowledge, who<br />
was frequently present with him, and privie<br />
to his trading there, and after such buying the said producent<br />
was possessed thereof, and became owner of the same.<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the third àrticle hee saith that the said producent having<br />
soe bought and paid for the said goods, hee is or about<br />
the said moneth of March last by himselfe and such as soe<br />
imployed laded them aboard the shipp the ''Morning Starr''<br />
aforesaid (as this deponent was informed and understood) then lyeing in the said port of Santa Cruse, amounting<br />
in quantities as followeth to his best remembrance, videlicet<br />
aboutt remembrance, videlicet<br />
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