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which said Instrument hee saith was Delive … which said Instrument hee saith was Delivered unto him this<br />
Deponent to the end to be translated, and afterwards Registred<br />
in the Registry of this Court, for perpetual memory.
Fred. Ixem [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 27th of July 1659: [CENTRE HEADING]
'''dt Smith'''
Touching goods in the ''Santa Maria''}<br />
John Van Lynen Captaine}
'''Robert Demetrius''' of London merchant<br />
aged 28 yeeres or thereabouts. sworne<br />
before the right worshipfull Charles George<br />
Cock Esquire one of the Judges of the high<br />
Court of the Admiralty of England<br />
saith and Deposeth by vertue of his Oath
That the last past master James Stanier of London<br />
merchant (with home this Deponent liveth in the Quality<br />
of booke Keeper) did reeive letter from Mr Phillip<br />
Van hulten of Amsterdam Merchants, wherein the said<br />
Phillip Van Hulten adviseth the said Mr Stanier, that<br />
hee hath given order to his ffreinds at Marsellis for the ffreighting of a Ship,<br />
to take on board all the goods that are or shalbe unladen<br />
out of the Ship the ''Santa Maria'' at Tollon and to bring the<br />
same to Amsterdam, but by the way to touch at Cadiz<br />
in Spaine, there to dispose of a parcell of Cacoa<br />
part of the said Lading, And this Deponent this Day hath<br />
seene and perused the said Letter, which Letter beareth<br />
Date 25th July 1659: new stile:/:
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The first of August 1659. [CENTRE HEADING]
''Hope'' of London}<br />
John Gillison Master}
'''Jospeh Throckmorton''' of London Merchant sworne before the right worshipfull<br />
Charles George Coock Esquire one of the Judges of the high Court<br />
of the Admiraltie, saith and deposeth by vertue of his oath That hee this<br />
deponent and Johhn Reide English merchant both subiects of this<br />
Commonwealth are the true and sole owners and proprietors of the good shipp<br />
the ''Hope'' of London burthen fiftie tonnes or thereabouts (Gohn Gillison master) and have soe bin for theise six<br />
yeares last past, and caused her to be built for their owne account.
Joseps (sic) Throckmorton [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]ps (sic) Throckmorton [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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