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The [BLANK IN MANUSCRIPT] day of december … The [BLANK IN MANUSCRIPT] day of december 1653. [CENTRE HEADING]
The Clayme of Hendrick Sutfeild and}<br />
Peter Hubrecht et cetera}
Examined upon the sayd allegation.
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'''Cornelius Yarrickson''' of hamburgh mariner Master<br />
of the sayd shipp the ''Peter'' aged 38 yeares or thereabouts<br />
a witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith as<br />
followeth. videlicet.
To the first article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that the arlate hendrick<br />
Sutfeild and Peter Hubrecht having bought the sayd shipp the ''Saint Peter''<br />
att Hamburgh about eight dayes before whitsondtide last past have<br />
ever since being in the whole about 7 monethes had the possession of the<br />
said vesssell her tackle and furniture without any molestation or pretended<br />
right of any other thereto, and they did att their owne Costs and charges<br />
of the certayne knowledge of this deponent being master of her equipp<br />
and fitt her out to sea uppon a voyage under the conduct<br />
of this deponent whom they appoynted Master, from Hamburgh to Caen<br />
in ffrance and from thence to Burdeaux, and from Burdeaux back againe<br />
to Hamburgh, but afterwards this deponent by reason of contrarie<br />
winds being forced to lye and abide in the Elve eight weekes longer<br />
than he expected, the foresayd Hendrick Sutfeild and Peter Hubrecht<br />
gave this deponent Order to sayle the sayd shipp the voyage whereon<br />
she now is that is to say from Hamburgh to Caen aforesayd, and from<br />
thence directly home againe to Hamburgh; And saith the sayd<br />
Sutfeild and Hubrecht were and are the true and lawfull Owners of the<br />
sayd shipp having bought the same of one Hobbe ffulkers att Hamburgh<br />
as aforesayd, and for such for and during all the tyme aforesayd the sayd<br />
Owners have bene and are commonly accounted and observed And noe other<br />
person had or hath any part or Interest therein. And otherwise he cannot depose
To the second article of the sayd allegation this deponent saith that the sayd hendricvk<br />
Sutfeild and Peter Hubrecht did in or about the moneth of August 1653.<br />
cause to be had laden aboard the sayd shipp att Hamburgh for their accompt<br />
the goods now seized in her which are 28. sackes or baggs of wooll great<br />
and small and eleven lasts of Stone Coales to be in the sayd shipp<br />
or vessell transported from Hamburgh to Caen and there to be delivered<br />
to their factor named in a bill of lading for the said producents and same Augustine Baden Roope att [?Caen]<br />
which goods he this deponent saw in the quiet possession of the sayd<br />
Owners before the lading thereof, that is to say the sayd wooll in<br />
the howse or warehowse of the sayd Peter Hubrecht att Hamburgh, and<br />
the sayd Coales in the Cole howse or warehouse of Harman Geerts<br />
att Hamburgh for the use and accompt of the sayd Owners, who are the<br />
true lawfull and sole repued Owmers of the sayd goods, and committed the<br />
sa,e to the care of this deponent who was in the full and free possession<br />
thereof as master of the sayd shipp on the behalfe and to and for the use<br />
and behoufe of them the sayd Owners, besides who noe other person<br />
had or hath any share right or interest therein, or any part thereof<br />
And otherwise cannot depose.
To the third article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that the sayd vessell<br />
in her Course from Hamburgh to Caen, was mett withall surprized and taken<br />
on or about the seventh day of October 1653 last past by a private Man<br />
of last past by a private Man<br />
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