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The 26th of September 1657.
Touching the … The 26th of September 1657.
Touching the ''Hope''}<br />
Magnus Alexanderss[?on] Master}
'''Rp. 1us'''
'''Magnus Alexanderson''' of Tonsborough in Norway<br />
Mariner, master of the shipp the ''Hope'' late of<br />
Tonsborough nowe of London, sworne before the<br />
right Worshippfull John Godolphin doctor of Lawes one<br />
of the Judges of the high Court of the Admiraltie<br />
of England, saith and deposeth by vertue of his oath.
That hee well knoweth and is master of the said shipp the ''hope''<br />
of the burthen of two hundred tonnes or thereabouts, and saith<br />
shee is hollands-built, and was built at Edam about foure and<br />
twenty yeares since, as this deponent (being last winter there) was<br />
informed by a Shipwright who as hee said built her, and was there then<br />
living. And saith that in January last hee this deponent bought<br />
her at Amsterdam of Simon henfdrickson of [?hi?Xlopen in ffreezland then<br />
master and part owner of her for the summe of two thousand Rix dollars<br />
which this deponent really paid him for the summe to the use of him the said hendrickson<br />
and the rest of his owners; And that this deponent soe brought<br />
her for the account of Jorgen Coldeva, And [XXXX] Sm[aXso]n, J[XXXX]<br />
Larson, Jacob Anderson, and Laurance her[XXX]son and of himselfe<br />
all of Tonsborough; And that they being lately disposed to sell her<br />
because of the troubles in those parts, authorized this deponent<br />
who was bound with her for London, to sell her here for their best<br />
proffit, whereupon this deponent ariving with her in this<br />
port of London, did here on thursday last really and bona fida<br />
sell the said shipp with her tackle, apparell and furniture to<br />
Anthony R[Xllas], and P[XXXX] humphrey Englishmen, and subiects<br />
of this Commonwealth living in London, for a valewable<br />
consideration, and that they were and are now the owners of the said<br />
shipp and of her tackle apparell and furniture
Magnus alex[XXXXXs] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day. [CENTRE HEADING]
'''Rp. 2us'''
'''Robert kilner''' of the parish of All hallowes Barking<br />
London citizen and Marchant Tailer of London aged 27 yeares<br />
or thereabouts sworne and examined as aforesaid, saith
That hee this deponent on thursday last was present at the Rose<br />
Taverne in Tower streete London, where hee met with Anthony<br />
Rollas and P[XXXX] humphrey of this citie, Englishmen and subiects<br />
of this Commonwealth, and heard them say that they had bought<br />
of Magnus Alexanderson (his precontest) who was then and<br />
there alsoe present, the foresaid shipp the ''Hope'' whereof the said<br />
Magnus was master who then and there promised to make them<br />
a bill of sale thereof the next day, and to that purpose a scrivener<br />
was sent for, and instructions given him for drawing up the bill of<br />
sale. And saith that the said next day this deponent was present<br />
and saw the said bill of sale sealed and delivered by the said Magnus<br />
Alexanderson to the use of the said Rolles and humphrey, and as [XXX GUTTER
[XXXX XXX] his [XXXX] thereto, and this deponent hath heard the [?said GUTTER]<br />
Magnus acknowledge satisfaction to be given him for the said vessell by the<br />
said Rollas and humphrey.
Rob: Kilner (sic) [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]y.
Rob: Kilner (sic) [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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