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Whetston gave order for the Lading of some of those goods that were delvivered at Mersellis, which wer sold by the said Whetston to one Mr Allworth the English Agent at Mersellis,/: To the 4.th hee saith that hee this rendent was not one of those that seized upon the said Winter, nether doth hee remember who seized him, but saith that hee was put into this Deponents ffrigot by order of Admirall Stoakes, and afterwards by his order put on board the ''Guiney'', and saith hee doth not knowe that there were any papers or writings money or goods taken from him or any of his truncks or other things broke open, And otherwise cannot depose./. To the 5,th hee saith that hee this Deponent did not take any plate money or goods whatsoever, out of either of the said ships taken as aforesaid nor knoweth that any other Persons did take out but the said winter and his Company as aforesaid and further cannot Answer To the 6th hee saith that hee often times sawe and was in Company with the foresaid Dutch Consull at Mersellis, and knew him about three months before the ''Armes of Leake'' came thether, and hee doth not Remember his name, but saith that hee knoweth that hee was the Dutch Consull there for that hee was soe Commonly Called at Marsellis , and for that the Dutch there did make their Adresses to him as Consull, And saith hee this Deponent never sawe his Commission, And when the said Winter abused the said Consull onboard the said Prize as aforesaid, there were many of the ''ffairefax ffrigotts'' Company and many Dutchmen present, And saith that this Deponent was goeing then in hast ashore, and knewe if hee had spoake to the said Winter it would have bin to no purpose and for his Part hee saith hee doth not knowe nor ever heard that the said Consull did give any affront whatsoever against the sayd Winter or any other of the English there To the 7.th hee saith hee knoweth not that there was a Councill of warr called to seize the said Winter neither doth hee knowe howe long the said Winter was in Custody this Deponent being sent out to sea, but beleeveth hee was not kept above three weekes./
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