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HCA 13/73 f.491r Annotate

2014-06-29T20:03:53Z

JohnLayt:

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|Transcription=and the Captaine ???
of? his Officers bid the Sprittman to send his Dutch Boate aboard the
Alexander to which the said Sprittiman? replyed and said, that if
smeaming? the Master and Company of the
Alexander ??? any thing more to say to hen? wee have to
you. But your English boate aboard it? or to that effect. and hereupon
the Alep? and. ?? boate rame? to the Starr?. and went with the
Master into the Cabbin and in the meane time this Deponant
who then beloyed? to, and wat on board the Golden Starr
had some disronrse??? with the men which brought the said Mate?
abord at they were in their boate and this Depoant asking?
them when to they were, some of them said they were of
the sea, others of them said they came from London and were bound for Jamaica
and they said they had ??? to ??? all Dutch ships to see
if they had any Spanish Goods aboard, and phseutly??? after
the mate went onboard the Alexander, and so soone as hee
was come onboard, they firee one Gunne? at the Starr, and
then lowered their English mlient???, and hoysled??? upp the
Portugall mlient?, and then fired a whole broadside at and
upon the said Ship Golden Starr, and a Ketch which belonged
unto and was in Company of the Alexander whereof one
harsnof? was ??? fired some Gunnes? atoupon? the Golden
Starr, ??? thereby did much damage to the said Ships
hull sailes and rigging and her Company ??? lives were in greate danger?
and saith that ??? ??? Company of the Golden Starr did give
them any occasion? ??? doe? nor did any wait opp????
and saith that after the Alexanders Company had fired their?
broad side at the Golden Starr, the Master or some of her Company
Called out to then, to leave? Shooting, and they would come
onboard them, which the said Sprittyman??? presently did
and toole this Deponent and three more with him, and further
Deposes not./.

To the third hee saith that soe? soone? at the said Sprittyman?
and ??? Deponant the three others were come on board the Alexander
the said Sprittiman? wat? put into the Roundhouse of teh Alexander
and the Captaine of her went to him there, and hit? Deponant
and the other three were put into the great Cabbin, and a
guard set over them soe that this? Deponant could not heare what
discourse passed between the said Spittyman and the
Captaine of the Alexander and saith that presently
after the said Sprittyman was come onbaord the Alexander
the Captaine of the Alexander sent ??? boate, and alsoe? the
Golden Starre boate, (which then lay by the Alexander) which about foure
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HCA 13/73 f.491r Annotate

2014-06-29T19:12:47Z

JohnLayt:

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|Transcription=and the Captaine orsue???
of? his Officers but bis ??? p??? and his Dutch Boate aboard the
Alexander to which the said Sprittiman? ??? said, that if
smeaming? the Master and Company of the
Alexander ??? any thing more to say to hen? wee have to
you. But your English boate aboard it? or to that effect. and hereupon
the Alep? and. ?? boate rame? to the Starr?. and went with the
Master into the Cabbin and in the meane time this Deponant
who then beloyed? to, and wat on board the Golden Starr
had some disronrse??? with the men which brought the said Mate?
abord at they were in their boate and this Depoant asking?
them when to they were, some of them said they were of
the sea, others of them said they came from London and were bound for Jamaica
and they said they had ??? to ??? all Dutch ships to see
if they had any Spanish Goods aboard, and phseutly??? after
the mate went onboard the Alexander, and so soone as hee
was come onboard, they firee one Gunne? at the Starr, and
then lowered their English mlient???, and hoysled??? upp the
Portugall mlient?, and then fired a whole broadside at and
upon the said Ship Golden Starr, and a Ketch which belonged
unto and was in Company of the Alexander whereof one
harsnof? was ??? fired some Gunnes? atoupon? the Golden
Starr, ??? thereby did much damage to the said Ships
hull sailes and rigging and her Company ??? lives were in greate danger?
and saith that ??? ??? Company of the Golden Starr did give
them any occasion? ??? doe? nor did any wait opp????
and saith that after the Alexanders Company had fired their?
broad side at the Golden Starr, the Master or some of her Company
Called out to then, to leave? Shooting, and they would come
onboard them, which the said Sprittyman??? presently did
and toole this Deponent and three more with him, and further
Deposes not./.

To the third hee saith that soe? soone? at the said Sprittyman?
and ??? Deponant the three others were come on board the Alexander
the said Sprittiman? wat? put into the Roundhouse of teh Alexander
and the Captaine of her went to him there, and hit? Deponant
and the other three were put into the great Cabbin, and a
guard set over them soe that this? Deponant could not heare what
discourse passed between the said Spittyman and the
Captaine of the Alexander and saith that presently
after the said Sprittyman was come onbaord the Alexander
the Captaine of the Alexander sent ??? boate, and alsoe? the
Golden Starre boate, (which then lay by the Alexander) which about foure
(or

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HCA 13/73 f.476r Annotate

2014-06-22T18:32:40Z

JohnLayt:

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|Transcription=[First rough draft, no mark-up]

the said ship ffortune, And the said Comon? was by the said
Walker severall times on board the said Ketch shewed to
all the Company of the said Ketch before her said seizing
the said Ship The premises? hee Deposes? goeing out?
Chirurgion of the said Ketch, and being on board her at the
time of her seizing the said ship, and often seeing the said
Common? shewed to the said Ketches Company and
further cannot Depose. /.

To the second hee saith that the Ketch? Imployment? did not weare?
the English Colors? when shee seized the said Ship ffortune
and the ffortune hee saith had not then any ballast in her
and hee said Walker and Company could not Safely
carry her to Swedland? without Ballasting of her
but Carried her to wivenho? intending? to ballast her there. where
shee was arrested? and thereby prevented? of being ballested or?
carryed to Swedland?
was hee Knoweth? for the reasons aforesaid. /.

To the third arlo and Comon? therein mentioned being
now? shewed unto him, and by him puser? hee saith that
the said Comon? was and is the said Comon? granted
to the said Walker. by the King of Swedland, and
was and? it the same Comom? ??? aboard the said
Ketch at the time of her said Seizing the said Ship
which hee Knoweth for that hee often sawe the said
Comom? in the said Ketch before the said seizing the
said Ship, And further cannot Depose. /.

To the forth hee saith that at the time of the seizure of
the said Ship the ffortune and ??? ??? the Master of her ???.
Andrew B/V?erhough? did ??? and Confess? to the
said Captaine Walker and this Deponant and severall
of the said Ketche's Company that ??? said ship
the ffortune was a Dutch? ship, and did belong to subjects?
of the States of the United? Netherlands?, and that? here?
the said Verhough? was a hollander? and
lives? with his wife and children at ffhishing???, or to that
effect, and his? wife at the said Seizure and severall
??? ??? the said Verhough? hath said and ???
to? the said Walker and this Deponant and severall others
that hee was three Dutch? miles from the Goodwyn
Sands? at the time of the Seizure of the said Ship
or to that effect, And further cannot Depose. /.

To the last he saith his foregoeing Deposition is true./

To the Interrogatories. /.

To the first hee saith the said Walker requested? this Deponant
to come and Testify herein, and would if it were in his
power give the victory to them that hathe? most? right thereto
and hee saith hee doth? hue? and assert? the said Walker more
than the said Verhough? and saith hee hath ??? the
said Ketch? Imployment? since June last and saith hee doth
not certainely? Knowe? who were the owner? or Imployer? of the said Ketch

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HCA 13/73 f.476r Annotate

2014-06-22T18:06:32Z

JohnLayt:

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|Transcription=[First rough draft, no mark-up]

the said ship ffortune, And the said Comon? was by the said
Walker severall times on board the said Ketch shewed to
all the Company of the said Ketch before her said seizing
the said Ship The premises? hee Deposes? goeing out?
Chirurgion of the said Ketch and being on board her at the
time of her seizing the said ship, and often seeing the said
Commom? shewed to the said Ketches Company and
further cannot Depose. /.

To the second hee saith that the Ketch? Imployment? did not weare?
the English Colors? when shee seized the said Ship ffortune
and the ffortune hee saith had not then any ballast in her
and hee said Walker and Company could not Safely
carry her to Swedland? without Ballasting of her
but Carried her to wivenho? intending? to ballast her there. where
shee was arrested? and thereby prevented? of being ballested or?
carryed to Swedland?
??? hee Knoweth? for the reasons aforesaid. /.

To the third arlo and Comon? therein mentioned being
now? shewed unto him, and by him puser? hee saith that
the said Comon? was and is the said Comon? granted
to the said Walker. by the King of Swedland, and
was and? it the same Comom? ??? aboard the said
Ketch at the time of her said Seizing the said Ship
which hee Knoweth for that hee often sawe the said
Comom? in the said Ketch before the said seizing the
said Ship, And further cannot Depose. /.

To the forth hee saith that at the time of the seizure of
the said Ship the ffortune and ??? ??? the Master of her ???.
Andrew B/V?erhough? did ??? and Confess? to the
said Captaine Walker and this Deponant and severall
of the said Ketche's Company that ??? said ship
the ffortune was a Dutch? ship, and did belong to subjects?
of the States of the United? Netherlands?, and that? here?
the said Verhough? was a hollander? and
lives? with his wife and children at ffhishing???, or to that
effect, and his? wife at the said Seizure and severall
??? ??? the said Verhough? hath said and ???
to? the said Walker and this Deponant and severall others
that hee was three Dutch? miles from the Goodwyn
Sands? at the time of the Seizure of the said Ship
or to that effect, And further cannot Depose. /.

To the last he saith his foregoeing Deposition is true./

To the Interrogatories. /.

To the first hee saith the said Walker ??? this Deponant
to come and Testify herein, and would if it were in his
power give the victory to them that hathe? most? right thereto
and hee saith hee doth? hue? and assert? the said Walker more
than the said Verhough? and saith hee hath ??? the
said Ketch? Imployment? since June last and saith hee doth
not ??? Knowe? who were the ??? or thereabouts of the said Ketch
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HCA 13/73 f.476r Annotate

2014-06-22T16:26:57Z

JohnLayt:

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|Transcription=[First rough draft, no mark-up]

the said ship ffortune, And the said Comon? was by the said
Walker severall times on board the said Ketch showed to
all the Company of the said Ketch before hee said Bizing?
the said Ship The premises? hee Deposes? goeing out
Chirurgeon? of the said Ketch and being on board her at the
time of her seizing the said ship, and often seeing the said
Commom? showed to the said Ketche's Company and
further cannot Depose. /.

The the second hee saith that the Ketch J???? did not wear?
the ??? Colo? when shee seized the said Ship ffortune
and the ffortune hee saith had not then any ballast in her
and hee said Walker and Company counld not Safely
carry her to Swedland? without Ballasting of her
but Carried her to ??? intending to ballast her there. where
shee was ??? and thereby ??? of being ballested ???
carryed to Swedland?
was hee Knoweth? for the reasons aforesaid. /.

To the third arlo and Comon? therein mentioned being
now? shewed unto him, and by him puser? hee saith that
the said Comon? was and is the said Comon? granted
to the said Walker. by the King of Swedland, and
was and? it the same Comom? ??? aboard the said
Ketch at the time of her said Seizing the said Ship
with hee Knoweth for that hee often sawe the said
Comom? in the said Ketch before the said seizing the
said Ship, And further cannot Depose. /.

To the forth hee saith that at the time of the seizure of
the said Ship the ffortune and ??? ??? the Master of her ???.
Andrew B/V?erhough? did ??? and ??? to the
said Captain and Walker and this Deponant and severall
of the said Ketche's Company ??? said ship
the ffortune was a Dukes? ship, and did belong to subjects?
of the States of the United? Netherlands?, and ??? here?
the said Verhough? was a hollander? and
lives? with his wife and children at s???, or to that
effect, and his wife at the said Seizure and ???
him of ??? the said Verhough? hath said and ???
??? the said Walker and this Deponant and severall others
that hee was three Duties? ??? from the Goodwyn
S??? at the time of the Seizure of the said Ship
or to that effect, And further cannot Depose. /.

To the last he saith ??? foregoeing Deposition is true./

To the Interrogatories?. /.

To the first hee saith the said Walker ??? this Deponant
to ??? and Testify herein, and would if it were in his
power give the victory to them that hathe? most? right thereto
and hee saith hee doth? ??? and assert? the said Walker more
than the said Verhough? and saith hee hath known? the
said ??? Imployment? since June last and saith hee doth
not ??? Knowe? who were the ??? or thereabouts of the said Ketch
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HCA 13/73 f.413r Annotate

2014-06-15T19:31:06Z

JohnLayt:

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|Transcription=The same day:
Examined on the said Allon. /.

R 3

John Gibbs of Bermondsey in the
County of Surrey Marchant aged 50
yeers or thereabouts Sworn and Examined.

To the first hee cannot depose. /.

To the second hee saith that the Ship the Ffree [Trade?]
[arlat???] (of [w???] the [Deponant?] was ??? [form?] [erly?] ??? but now
[Symon?] ??? ???) it of the ??? of ???
[Tomis?] or thereabouts, hee saith that of his knowledge
it is not usuall for Ships of that ??? or ???
[carry?] a [ffson?] to be [and?] by [cooke?], but the persons who
are [hired?] to doo the [Cookes?] Office in such Ships, doo
likewise ??? to Stowe Goods in such ships and often
things in ??? about such ships [busines?] and further cannot depose. /.

To the Third hee cannot depose. /.

To the 4th hee saith that severall of the Company
of the said ship [Ffreetrade?] ??? the said Ships Company
??? the voyage ??? ???, have said and
??? ??? to this Deponant that some of the said
Ships Company did in [Saul?] [Roade?] [drowne?] (or sinke)
[foure?] ??? of ???. and ??? ??? said
and acknowledged that there were Certaine ???
in the said Ship ???? by the [stowage?] of ???
or to that [effect?], And saith that hee
[hath?] ??? the sea for two and thirty yeeres and
that during all that time, hee never
knew or [heard?] ??? the ??? but that Cookes of Ships paid
or? offer? [Mariners?] of Ships for or ??? ???
for any Damage to, or loss or ??? of Goods or
??? by the ??? of the ships Company
And saith that ??? this Depo[sition?] was [master?] of the
said ship the Ffree Trade, some of his [Mariners?]
??? ??? or ??? of [wine?], and the ??? Cooke of ??? paid
towards satisfaction of the [same?], as well as the ???
of the said Ships Company. And further cannot depose.

To the 5th hee cannot Depose.

To the last hee saith his foregooing Deposition is
[???]?. /.

To the ???. /.

To the first (it being done at ???) hee saith hee
it of [???] age of about fifty yeers and it now of a
??? by [profit?] ??? And half ??? for ??? [Yeeres?]
??? Bermondsey ??? ???, And ????????? [too small writing!]

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