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signed twelve bills of lading for all the … signed twelve bills of lading for all the moneys and plate laden aboard the<br />
shipp the ''Saint George'' aforesayd (the [?tabble] plate onely excepted) in the presence<br />
and sight of this deponent that is to say, three of one tenor for severall parcells<br />
of sylver mentioned therein, three more of one tenor for severall other parcells of<br />
sylver mentioned therein, three more of one tenor for other parcells of<br />
sylver mentioned therein and allso three more of one tenor for severall other<br />
parcells of sylver mentioned therein; And the sayd Otto George in the sight of<br />
this deponent signed three bills of lading of one tenor for the sayd forty six barrs<br />
of sylver, and three bills of lading of one tenor for the sayd nine baretons<br />
of sylver, laden aboard the ''Sampson'' as aforesayd, And the sayd Christian Cloppenbergh<br />
in the sight of this deponent signed three bills of lading of one tenor for the<br />
sayd twenty three barretons of sylver, and three more of one tenor for the<br />
sayd two baggs of money laden aboard the ''Salvador'' as aforesayd, And he<br />
furthe saith that the respectie Captaines aforesayd after signing the<br />
sayd bills kept and continued in their owne hands respectively ne of every<br />
of the sayd bills of a different tenor signed by them as aforesayd respectively<br />
and beleiveth the same were aboard their respective shipps att the tyme of<br />
seizure. And otherwise referring himselfe to the Acts of this Court he<br />
cannot depose.
To the fifth he saith that the five Bills of lading arlate to the allegation annexed<br />
and now shewne to this Examinat were and are five of the sayd Bills of<br />
lading which this deponent saw signed att Cadiz as aforesayd, And saith<br />
that the names of Paul Cobrisse of Bridges, and ffrancis Sloyer of<br />
Hamburgh were made use of by the producent in the sayd Bills onely to<br />
avoyd the danger and preiudice that might have befallen his person in<br />
Spaine in case he should have bin knowne to have transported his sayd sylver<br />
And so much this deponent heard the sayd producent say and affirme att Cadiz<br />
about the tyme of lading the same And further he cannot depose saving<br />
that in reality and truth the sayd plate and money was and is the producents<br />
onely and laden for his sole Accompt and right as aforesayd, and that te<br />
sayd Cobrisse and Sloyer had not eyther of them had or hath any interest<br />
therein or any part thereof.
To the sixth he saith that the sayd John deLosa Barona is a Spaniard a native of<br />
Segovia in Spaine and a subiect of the King of Spaine and so accounted<br />
and hath of this deponents knowledge for ten years now past bene an<br />
Inhabitant of Limma in the West Indies in the Dominion of the sayd King<br />
of Spaine. And further he cannot depose.
To the Crosse Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first negatively.
To the 2.d 3.d and fourth he saith that the producent is a Bachelor and this deponent<br />
saw him and lodged with him in the same howse in Cadiz and saw him stand<br />
upon the shoare or strand there att the tyme of lading of the sayd sylver<br />
and moneys which he saith was about noone tide in the say. And saith that<br />
the sayd Nicholas Carasso as factor or Agent for the producent with the assistance<br />
of this deponent and Sanchez dorissa aforesayd and boatesmen all the sayd<br />
persons being Spaniards laded the sayd plate and moneys Interrate, And<br />
the respective Captaines of the sayd shipps receyved the same aboard their<br />
respective pursers being likewise present And otherwise saving his foregoing<br />
depositions he cannot depose.
To the 5th he saith he cannot otherwise depose than he hath deposed
To otherwise depose than he hath deposed
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