Aufwaerter H.Vlieland
20 June 1805
Appeared Personally John Christopher Preidel of London
merchant and made oath that he is truly authorized to
make the claim here onto annexed as Agent and on
behalfe of Emanuel Frederick Godelman of the city of
Embden Merchant a Subject of his Majestys the
king of Prussia the true lawful and sole Owner
and Propietor of
Three parcels containing Spices
Marked P
laden and on board the said Ship Aufwarter
where of H.Vlieland was master at the time when
the ship was taken and seijzed whilst in the
prosecution of a Voyage from Rotterdam to London
by the Private Ship of War Courier
Thomas Pratt Commander
and brought to Harwich and he further made Oath
that he verily believes no person or Persons
belonging to or being a Subject or Subjects of the
French Batavian Ligurian or Italian reepublics
or of the King of Spain or Inhabiting within any
of their terrorists or Dominions their Factors
or Agents nor any Enemies of the Crown
of Great Brittain and Ireland at the time
of the capture and Seijze therof as aforesaid
and now have directly or indirectly any right or title
or Interest in or to the said spices or any part
thereof and that he verily believed the annexed
Claim to be true and just and that he shall
be able to make due Proof of Specification
J.C.Preidel
Same day
The said John Christopher
Preidel
was duly sworn to the thruth of this Affidavit
Before me
C.Coote
Pubnot.
*note 2015 This paper belongs to the prizepapers of the Aufwaerdter in Holland the names was den Oppasser and in England the Guardian.
2015 Trying to find out who John Christopher Preidel was .I discovered a book is which his name was mentioned more then once .
Which tells us a great deal about the merchants and captains.
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