are the shipbroker with whom the master of the ship in question corresponds on his concerns of the
said ship and her cargo that the charter also corresponded with Hofman and De Bie and other
this brokers in London That the said master not being able to write the respondent writes
all his letters on the concerns of the shipin question and her cargo and further to this
interrogatery he knows not to answer.
To the eight he answers that the lading og the ship in question consisted of Clinkers
Rushes and three bags of honeyall of which was on board at the time she was taken
that the clinkers being sixteen thousand were taken and board from the shore about two English
miles above Rotterdam about the middle of last april That the rushes being twenty six
one day after the clinkers
loads were taken onboard at a smallcreek opposite Rotterdam from the shore and the
three bags of honey came onboard at Rotterdam from the quay there on the last Sunday
and Monday in April last after it was dark and the said ship in Question cleared at the
custom house in Rotterdam for Embden on the last Monday in April last before the last bag
of the said honey was taken on board and further this interrogatery he cannot answer.
To the ninth he answers that Henrick Vlielander the master told the respondent he was
owner of the ship or vessel concerning which he is now examined and that he does not know
otherwise That he does not know where the said Master was born nor where he resides except that there
ia a woman who goes by the said masters name with whom he resides at
Rotterdam and who ......for his wife and has one child but whether she was
legally married to the said master he the respondent does not know and
further to this interrogatory he knows not to answer.
To the eleventh he answers by referring to his examinations to the eight interrogatory
To the twelfth he answers that the master of the ship in question was master owner of´
the clinkers and rushes that he Gevers of Rotterdam is the lader of the
honey were taken by the respondent from the Gevers Comuting house in
Rotterdam and carried on board of the said ship in Question two of which he secured
amongst the rushes under the cabin floor and the other of the sayd bags he secured
under the sails in the roef upon deck That the master signed this Bill of Lading for the said
Bays of honey but that he respondent does nor recollect whose name was
inserted in such Bill of Lading That he does not know where the said Goods are to be delivered
and for where .... account .....and further to this interrogatery he knows not to answer
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