To the fifth he answers That the Ship taken is of her Burthen about fifty Tons That there
were four mariners on board including the master and himself who he thinks were all hired by the Mater That the said four mariners are all inhabitants of Holland some of them residing
at Northwijck up Sea and the others residing at Northwijck Binnen.That the respondent went on board at Northwijck up Sea last October twelve months at which time all the said other mariners belonged to her and further he cannot answer to this Interrogatery.
To the sixth he answers That he had no part share or interest in the said Ship or her Lading
otherwise then that he and the other mariners on board by agreement with the master
were to have additional wages in case the cargo should be well sold and that their wages
were to proportionate or agreeable to the produce of such sale That he believes the said
ship and cargo belong to the master whom he knows to be a Moneyed Man .That he was cook on board of the said ship at the time of her capture That he has known herever since she was built.That she was built at Catwijck in Holland about five years ago and further to this Interrogatery he cannot answer
To the seventh he answers That the name of the ship taken is Der Aufwarther That he does not know how long she has been so called nor does he know whether she was ever called by any other name.That she has Kniphausen papers on board That the voyage of the ship in
Question commended at Rotterdam about ten Days ago and was to have ended at London.
That the said ship did not has into any port or place or deliver any part of her cargo previpus to the Capture That the said ship during the time he has belonged to her has saqiled on different
voyages from Rotterdam to London and from London to Rotterdam withcargoes of different sorts of here and ....and never used any other port same that she took one cargo of sugar
and coffee from London To Amsterdam and took the same cargo from Amsterdam to Rotterdam where it was delivered That he believes the said ship is under the Direction and management of the Master That he corresponds with no person as he cannot write .That she was built at Catwijck in Holland and further he cannot answer the said Interrogatery
John Hopkins
G.F.Hake Thomas Vink
his mark
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