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I A. B. real Subject of his Sa∣cred Royal Majesty of Den∣mark and Norway, and sworn Bur∣ger of the City of Copenhagen, (Officer) do truly and sincerely declare, and promise upon this my solemn Oath, all and every the Matters and Things hereafter following.
That the Ship called N. N. of the Burthen of 100 Lasts or thereabouts, doth really belong to me alone, wholly and entire∣ly, and to no other Person.
That I have really purposed, and do certainly design, that the said Ship now lying at Copenha∣gen, (or elsewhere N. N.) shall go from thence under the Con∣duct of N. N. Inhabitant and sworn Burger of the said City of Copenhagen, (or N. N.) as Master directly (to Norway,) and from thence to Bourdeaux, or to other places in France; and from Bour∣deaux (or other places) direct∣ly return to the said Port of Co∣penhagen, or any other Port be∣longing to the Dominions of his Sacred Royal Majesty of Den∣mark and Norway, situated out of the Roman Empire; and that from and after the time of her de∣parture from Denmark or Norway, until she shall return thither a∣gain, she shall not touch at any other place but France, unless compelled by stress of Weather.
That I have not already made directly nor indirectly, any Collu∣sive Agreement or Contract, with any Person, nor during the course of this present Voyage, will here∣after make any with any Foreigner, or Burgher, or Inhabitant of any Places subject to the Roman Em∣pire, for assigning or transferring the Property of the said Ship, or the Goods therein laden, in whole or in part, to any Person what∣soever; nor will I make any such Agreement or Contract with any Subject of the most Serene and Potent King of Denmark and Nor∣way, unless such Subject shall first oblige himself by the like Oath to observe all the Articles of this present Oath, as far as the same doth concern the thing which shall be transferred or assigned.
That the said Ship is not now laden, nor shall hereafter (until this present Voyage shall be end∣ed) be laden, with my Know∣ledge, Order, Consent or Con∣nivance, in whole or in part, with Contraband Goods prohibited by the Edict of his Sacred Royal Majesty of Denmark and Norway, dated the Day and Month, &c. or any other, but such as do really belong to me alone, and to no other, without Fraud and Collusion, which Goods only, and no other, the said Ship shall carry into France, or bring from thence.
That the said Ship shall not carry any Goods whatsoever to France, which were taken in at any places subject to the Empire, or to the Parties now in War; not shall unlade any Goods, once laden in France, in any other Port of France, or in the said places, sub∣ject to the Empire, or to the Par∣ties now in War, in her return, if by chance she should be com∣pelled, by stress of Weather, to put into such Places.
That I have not given, nor will, during the course of this present Voyage, give any Power or Authority to the said Master, or any other, to do any thing that may be in the least contrary to any of the said Articles; nor will, with my Knowledge, or Connivance, suffer any such thing to be done by any Person. So God me help and His Holy Word.