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To the second Article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that soone after the [?] of the sayd shipp the ''Lewis'' by the Kentish frigat soe[?] this deponent heard some of the Company of the ''Lewis'' but whom in particular he remembereth not confess and declare that the sayd shipp the ''Lewis'' was a ffrench vessell belonging to the port of Rochell[?] where her Owners lived, and that she began her outward voyage from Rochell. And otherwise he cannot depose. To the third Article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that upon a Sunday in the forename in the moneth of August last past and not farr from the beginning thereof as he now remembereth the tyme the Kentish frigot one of the shippes in the imediate service of the Commonwealth commanded by Captain Reynolds his [?] did seize and surprize the sayd shipp the ''Lewis'' and all her lading which this deponent knoweth being masters mate of the Kentish frigot and presenting her att the tyme of seizure. And otherwise cannot depose. To the fourth ARticle of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that the sayd shipp the ''Lewis'' tooke in the goods that were seized in her att Greenland and [?] was evident aswell by the lading it selfe as by the Confession of the Master and Company of her, but whither the sayd shipp and lading were bound this deponent heard not the sayd master or Company acknowledge nor doth certainly knowe, but beleiveth they were bound for the [?] of Holland aswell by the Course she the ''Lewis'' [?} as by some words he heard some of her Company speake [?] that they did take the [?] [?] a place where to which they were seized to be the [?]. And otherwise he cannot depose. To the fifth article of the sayd allegation this deponent saith that the sayd shipp the ''Lewis'' was taken and seized neare a place or Ilsand called Holygoland[?] which is the direct way from Greenland to the Tepell[?] and was and is farr distant from the neerest and most usual course from Greenland to ffrance[?], and saith that the said Holygoland[?} is not farr from the Tepell[?} and by the course the ''Lewis'' made, It was and is evident to this deponent that the sayd shipp was sayling for or to the Tepell[?], att the tyme when in this deponent present she was seized as aforesaid by that Kentish frigot. And otherwise he cannot depose. To the sixth article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith he heard some of the Company of the ''Lewis'' say that about three dayes before the seizure aforesayd they had bene in the company of two other french shipps. And further he cannot depose. To the seventh article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that so farr as this deponent knoweth saw or hath heard there was noe license[?] from the Right Honorable the Counsell of State aboard the sayd shipp the ''Lewis'' for her safe passage to ffrance. And otherwise saving his foregoing depositions he cannot depose. To the eight article of the sayd allegation and [?] [?] therein mentioned[?]. This deponent saith he cannot deponent. To the ninth article of the sayd allegation and schedule therein mentioned This deponent saith he cannot depose To
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