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hee knoweth because hee was then there in … hee knoweth because hee was then there in the ''Marygold'' aforesaid<br />
which ws alsoe then uner the same restraint of the dutch<br />
fleete. An dotherwise hee cannot depose, saving the ''Endimions''<br />
boate was afterwards suffred to goe for Bantam,<br />
to give notice to the English agent of the said ships being there.
Toi the sixth article hee saith that the said English Agent (Mr<br />
ffrederick Skinner) having received the said<br />
notice, came and went aboard the said ducth Generall<br />
accompanied with this deponent and other English factors, and<br />
in this deponents presence and hearing intreated the said dutch<br />
Generall to permitt the said shipp the ''Endimion'' to goe into<br />
Bantam Roade to receive in such goods as were there in a<br />
readinesse for her for the said companies account, to which the said<br />
Generall made answer that hee durst not suffer her to goe<br />
into Bantam roade, without expressse order to that and first<br />
obtained from Battavia, and thereupon the said Agent retourned<br />
to Bantam whether this deponent went with him, and there hee<br />
and the Counsell wrote and sent letters to Battavia directed<br />
the dutch Governour Generall and Counsell there, desiring them<br />
to give order that the said shipp the ''Endimion'' might be suffered<br />
to come into Bantam roade, to which their request they<br />
received answer, that they the said Generall and Counsell<br />
would not permitt any shipp or ships whatsoever to goe in or<br />
out to or from Bantam, or betwixt the shipps and shore in<br />
any manner whatsoever, Both which letters this deponent saw.<br />
And further hee doth not depose.
To the seaventh article hee saith that soone after the receipt of the<br />
said answer from Battavia, teh said Agent went from Bantam<br />
aboard the said shipp ''Endimion'' to goe in her for Battavia, not<br />
doubting (as hee declared) but that his presence there might prevaile<br />
for the foing in of the said shipp to Bantam roade, and soe setting<br />
saile arived at Battavia, and went there ashore to the said Gouvernour<br />
generall, and made applications and addresses to him to the effect aforesaid,<br />
but still receiving deniall, hee the said Agent after interposing a<br />
Protest afainst the said unjust and wrongfull dealing by the dutch to<br />
the English, retourned without obtaining his said desire; and soe<br />
hee saith the said shipp was forced to retourne for England with<br />
considerable quantitie of dead freight, to the greate dishonour of<br />
the English Nation, the greate disappointment of the Voyage and<br />
the said companies great dammage, being forced to have their<br />
goods left behinde, which may lie there and perish, all which<br />
hee knoweth because hee both came with the said agent from<br />
Bantam and went with him to Battavia in the ''Endymion'', and<br />
was present at his applications and addresses to the Governour<br />
and privie to all the befor ementioned passages. And otherwise he<br />
cannot depose.
To the eighth hee cannot depose for hee was not then there
Tonnot depose for hee was not then there
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