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The 22th day of September 1653<br /> … The 22th day of September 1653<br />
Examined upon the sayd allegation
'''2.'''
'''James Collett''' of the parish of Stepney in Middlesex<br />
Cooper of the sayd shipp the ''Harry Bonadventure''<br />
aged eight and twenty yeares or thereabouts a<br />
Witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith<br />
as followeth. videlicet.
To the first article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that in January<br />
ffebruary March Aprill May and June now last past the arlate<br />
shipp the ''Harry Bonadventure'' was ymployed and sett out to sea in a warlike<br />
voyage in the immediate service of this Commonwealth under the Command<br />
of the arlate Captaine Robert Swanly, against the Dutch and<br />
other enemyes of this Commonwealth, and proceeded upon the sayd designes<br />
accordingly this deponent being Cooper in her and serving aboard her<br />
all the sayd tyme And otherwise he cannot depose.
To the second article of the sayd allegation This deponents aith that upon the 19 day of<br />
May 1653 the arlate shipp the ''Harry Bonadventure'' sett sayle from Messina<br />
upon the sayd warlike expediccon, and being out att sea upon or about the<br />
21th day of May 1653 mett with two dutch shipps, which engaged<br />
in fight with the ''Harry Bonadventure'', till at last the ''Harry Bonadventure''<br />
after four howres ?dispate subdued tooke and surprized the bigger of<br />
them named the ''Saint Peter'' together with all the goods in the same; and<br />
saith the sayd Captaine Swanley and Company tooke the Company of the<br />
''Saint Peter'' out of her in to their owne shipp, and therby be came absoluteXX<br />
possessed of the sayd shipp the ''Saint Peter'' and her lading the Master<br />
of the sayd shipp being slayne in the ffight. All which this deponent<br />
knoweth being aboard the ''Harry Bonadventure'' att the tyme of the sayd<br />
ffight and seizure. And otherwise cannot depose.
To the third article of the sayd allegation This deponent sayth that the arlate<br />
shipp the ''Saint Peter'' was of the burthen of 500 tunnes or thereabouts<br />
and was a compleat able shipp well fitted with all necessaries. and<br />
of the sight of this deponent was as fully Laden as she could well bee<br />
having as many goods in her holds as could be stowed, and a good ?quantity<br />
of goods in her Gunn deck. And saith her ladeing was very rich<br />
goods videlicet, quicksylver, Rice, Anniseeds, Comin seeds, Almonds and other<br />
merchandizes, the particular parcell of the goods this deponent cannot<br />
sett forth. And otherwise cannot depose.
To the fourth article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith and deposeth that XX<br />
sayd ship the ''Saint Peter'' and the other Dutch shipp in Company with her<br />
fought against the ''Harry Bonadventure'' four or five houres and ?did<br />
their utmost endeavo:r to sinke and destroy her, and saith during thXXX<br />
whole Chase and fight the ''Harry Bonadventure'' wore the English Colours<br />
and the ''Saint Peter'' and the sayd other dutch shipp the Holland Colours, and<br />
which this deponent well saw and observed. and otherwise cannot depose.
To the fifth article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that after the ''Saint Peter''<br />
was subdued as aforesayd he this deponent heard the Steersman Carpenter<br />
and some others of the ''Peters'' Company that could speake the English<br />
tongue say and affirme that they and their Company were dutchmen<br />
andheir Company were dutchmen<br />
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