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History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691)

Brodhead, John Romeyn. History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691). New York: Harper & Brothers, 1853. 274 words

To the third hee sayeth, that the voyage of the said shippe the William was quite overthrowne by reason that the Dutch would not suffer her Companye to trade as aforesaid And the merchants that sett her forth, are thereby dampnified to the some of foure thousand poundes sterlinge att the least, as hee verily beleeveth, for (hee sayeth) if they had traded for and trucked awaye all the goodes, which shee brought from thence unto those Indians, with whome they were in trade, they mighte have gayned in trucke for the saide goodes soe much beaver and furrs as would have bine worth foure thousand poundes and upwards ; and this he affirmeth uppon his oath to bee true.

6 November 1633.

5. William Deepinge of the Parishe of S' Mary Monthawe, London barber, Chirurgeon, aged about 27 yeares, sworne before the Wor" William Merricke, doctor of lawes, surrogate to the righte wor" Sir Henry Marten, knight judge of His Majesties highe court of the Admiralltye. To the ffirste interreye : hee sayeth, that in the monethes arrived the shippe the William of London (whereof William Trevore was master) was victualled and sett forth att the charges of William Cloberye, David Morehead and John Delabarr, of London raerchantes. And there were diverse goodes, laden abord by them, to be transported in the said shippe to Hutsons river which is scituate between Virginia and New England, within his Majesties dominions, there to bee traded with and trucked awaye to the natives of those countries for beaver and other skinnes and furrs the premisses he knoweth to bee true, beinge Chirurgeon of the said ;