HCA 13/72 f.206v Annotate

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To the first article hee saith hee this deponent was Gunner of the Eastland Merchant the
voyage in question and knoweth that the arlate Smithier Rivelt and Tayler and one Mr Morley
and Mr Talbolt and others all English men and subiects of this Commonwealth were the true and
lawfull Owners and Proprietors of the sayd ship the Eastland Merchant and of
her tackle apparel and furniture the Monethes and tyme articulate and for such commonly
accompted./

To the second article hee saith hee being Gunner aboard her as aforesaid knoweth that the
Eastland Merchant in the moneth of June one thousand sixe hundred fifty seaven
was and remained in the Port of Bickery arlate and saith that while shee soe lay there
upon the fifth day of the sayd moneth five Spanish men of war laye without the
Island of Bickery intending (as afterwards appeared) to seize and take the Eastland
Marchant and a ffrench ship which lay alsoe in harbour and this deponent sawe one of the Spanish men of war attempt to get
into harbour but not being acquainted with the harbour found scantnesse of water
soe that hee struck upon ground and thereupon put back to sea and came to Anchor with the
rest of the Spanish vessels upon the sayd fifth day of June last without the Island
and after they had layne there a while the arlate Captaine Cardis with a Pinke
and Potash of Leghorne whereof hee was Commander came to the sayd
Spanish vessels but what discourse or words passed betwixt him and the sayd
Spanish men of war hee knoweth not for that hee was aboard the Eastland Mer=
chant then And therefore cannot further depose to this article./