Wednesday 8 April 2015

Hendrik Vlieland Interrogatery 5



to the twentieth second he answers That the whole of the Cargo in Question came on board from the shore within the port of Rotterdam asselves in his answerto the eight Interrogatery and further to this he knows not to answer.
To the twenty third he answers That the bill of S of the Ship in Question is with Conrad Cuijper of Rotterdamshipbroker That the two Bills of Lading which he Respondent signed for the aforesaid three Bays of honey are with Mr Gevers of Rotterdam Merchant and that all other papers belonging to the ship and cargo in Question were delivered up to the captors and further to this Interrogatery he knows not to answer
To the twenty fourth he answers that no papers of or belongings to the Ship in Questionwere carried away in any manner whatever  save by the captors and further to this interrogatery he knows not to answer
To the twenty fifth he answers That Bulks was not broken during the voyage in which he was taken nor since the capture except that on tuesday last after the said ship had been brought in to Harwich harbour The captors searched and found two of the aforesaid bays of honey concealed amongst the rushes and the other of the said bays concealed under the sails in the Roef on board of the sais Ship but that no part thereof has been taken out of the Ship That Respondent at the persuations of his  ....and crew denied having on board the said bays of honey and further to this Inetrrogatery he knows not to answer.
To the twenty sixth he answers That there were two passengers on board the sais ship but neither of them seized at the time of capture .That he does not know their names but believes they were German silors going to london to seek work.That they were both taken on board at Rotterdam on the second of may ......and that there were no other persons on board than the said two passengers and the ships counting and further to this interrogatery he knows not to answer.
To the twenty seventh he answers That to the best of his knowledge all the passports ,seabriefs, charter parties Bills of sale ,invoices and papers found on board were and are true and fair  That the Passports ,seabriefs ,Burgher briefs and other papers were procured for the Respondent at Rotterdam by MR Schott the Prussian consul there from Count Bentink of Kniphausen and he understood for this Ship in Question, but without any oath ot affirmation whatever and that they were delivered to him the Respondent by Mr Schott at Rotterdam to whom he paid three hundred guilders for the same and which were to last till his said ship should put into Kniphausen and no longer and which said passports briefs and other papers 
were so delivered to the respondent about twenty months ago That they have never been renewed  That the the ship in Question was at Rotterdam at the time he obtained the aforesaid pasports,Briefs and papers from Mr Schott That his mate and crew have all Prussian papers Wjich were procured for them by the respondent of the said Mr Schott at Rotterdam to whom he paid half a crown for each pas and further to this Interrogatery he knows not to answer.




No comments: