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[an anchor neare her, and manned out his b … [an anchor neare her, and manned out his boate to seize her, which the master<br />
and company of the ''Oastwould'' seeing, they cutt cables in hawse and<br />
endeavoured to run ashore, which being perceived by the said Captaine [?Wolley]<br />
and company, they cut cables alsoe and sailed after her, and ran [?XXXXX]<br />
aboard her, and then boarding her with the said shipp<br />
the ''Mary'', the master and company of the ''Oastwould'' on the other side<br />
of their shipp (which had the hollands Ensigne out) betooke them selves<br />
to their boate, and notwithstanding the endeavour of the said Captaine<br />
and company to hinder them, ran ashore and soe escaped, and by that<br />
meanes there could none of them be brought home hether, And saith<br />
that the said seizure was made on the open seas, and that the master<br />
and company of the [?XXXXX] [?XXXX] (who confessed their shipp and goods<br />
to be ollands) affirmed that the ''Oastwould'' and lading were good prize<br />
as they, and that shee and lading were alsoe belonging to holland.<br />
All which hee knoweth to be true, being Chirurgeon of the ''Mary''<br />
and present at the premisses and seeing and hearing the same soe<br />
acted and donne as aforesaid. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
Repeated with his precontest before dorctor Clarke and<br />
doctor Godolphin.
Shell [?Keyhtley] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 15:th day of ffebruary <u>.1653:-</u> [CENTRE HEADING]
The Clayme of John Baptista Youncker and}<br />
others of Hamborough ffor the Vessell called}<br />
the ''Kint'', whereof John Kint is Master and}<br />
her tackle and furniture lately seized by the<br />
''Mermaide'' in the service of the Commonwealth}<br />
and brought to Yarmouth. Suckley. Budd.}
Examined upon an Allegation<br />
given on the behalfe of the said<br />
Claymers:-/
'''j.us/'''
'''John Kint''' of Hamborough Mariner<br />
Master of the said shipp the ''Kint'' aged<br />
40. yeares or thereabouts sworne and<br />
examined saith as followeth videlicet:-
To the first article of the said Allegation hee saith and deposeth<br />
That in March Aprill and May <u>1653.</u> last past. this deponent<br />
having order and direction from the arlate John Baptista Youncker<br />
and others Merchants of Hamborough went from Hamborough<br />
to Amsterdam, and there bought the shipp the ''Kint'' alias the ''Child''<br />
arlate and now in question, of Hendrick de La Sales, one named<br />
de Becker and Lagarde Bellin Marchants of Amsterdam<br />
for the use and accompt of the said John Baptista Youncker<br />
(Hendrickhn Baptista Youncker<br />
(Hendrick +
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