Wee the under written doe testyfie that the Aboves'd and what is Conteyned on the other Side[2] is a true translation of a Comission Graunted by the Queene of Portugall and afterwards Confirmed by the King of that Country unto Charles de Bills and afterwards Assigned over by Sayd Charles de Bills unto Capt John Duglas as witnes our hands [Footnote 2: Documents 14 and 15.] Aug't the 15th 1664.[3] [Footnote 3: Old style, presumably.] EDMUND DOWNER. WILLIAM TAILER. JOHN FORD. _16. Deposition of William Browne. June 24, 1664._[1] [Footnote 1: Mass. Archives, vol. 60, p. 218a.] The deposicion of William Browne, passenger with Mr Robert Cooke, in the _Blow Dove_, and now prisoner aboard Capt. Jno. Dowglass: That when hee was demaunded of the said Capt. John Dowglass where the said Shipp did belong unto, that the said William Browne did saye that hee heard the Mr say severall times, that the said Shipp did belong unto Amsterdam, and that the said Shipp was bound for Amsterdam, and that most of the company[2] were Scotts: [Footnote 2: Crew.] 2ly. That the said William Browne did see when a Jewe did shipp aboarde some goods,[3] and that a Jewe did marke it, and that a Jewe did dispose of the goods which the Shipp brought from Holland and that Jewes name was Isaac Cardozo, and that after the Shipp was taken it was the Mr.'s desire for to bee put ashoare, and his company likewise, for the Mr. of the said Shipp was wounded and the Capt., meeting with a vessell bound for Port Royall in Jameka, did graunt leave to the said Mr. and most of his company for to goe in her for the said Port: as witness my hand this 24. of June 1664: [Footnote 3: At Port Royal, Jamaica. The _Blue Dove_ was taken between Jamaica and Hispaniola, while sailing for Amsterdam.] Taken uppon Oath this 12. of July 1664 in Portsmouth, in Pascatayvay River, in Newe-England, in America; before mee BRIAN PENDLETON,[4] Comisioner. [Footnote 4: Brian Pendleton was a selectman of Portsmouth, and one of its leading men.] _17. Deposition of Marcus Claesz. June 24, 1664._[1] [Footnote 1: Mass. Archives, vol. 60. p. 218.] The deposicion of Markus Claise of Rotterdam borne, passenger in the _Blow Dove_, when shee was taken, and now prisoner aboarde Capt. John Dowglass. That when hee was demaunded of the said Capt. John Dowglass where the Shipp did belong unto, that hee the said Markus Claise did say that the said Shipp did belong unto Amsterdam, and that the Shipp was bound for Amsterdam when shee was taken, and that the Jewes were aboarde before wee set saile, and that most of the Company were Scotts, and after that the said Shipp was taken that the Mr., Robert Cooke, and most of his company did desire of the Capt. to goe ashoare uppon Jameka, and the Capt. meeting with a Barke bound for Port Royall in Jameka did graunt them leave, according to theire desire, to goe in her to the aforesaid Port at Jameka: as witnes my hand this 24. day of June 1664.