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The 23th of August 1655. [CENTRE HEADING]
… The 23th of August 1655. [CENTRE HEADING]
The claime of henry Ranckin for the shipp}<br />
the ''Saint Peter'' of kirkady in Scotland whereof}<br />
david Stokes was master, taken by the}<br />
''Portsmouth frigot''. Clements. Budd.}
Examined upon an allegation given<br />
in on the behalfe of the said<br />
Claimer.
'''Rp. jus.'''
'''John du Sel''' of haver de Grace Mariner, late<br />
Pilote of the said shipp the ''Saint Peter'', aged 28<br />
yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first second and third articles hee saith and deposeth that hee well knoweth the<br />
producent henry Ranckin and hath soe donne for theise eighteene<br />
monethes last or thereabouts, and hath well knowne the shipp the ''Saint''<br />
''Peter'' arlate for theise seaven weekes or two monethes last or thereabouts<br />
and well knoweth the said henry Ranckin for the said time that this deponent<br />
hath soe knowne the said vessell to have bin and to bee her true and lawfull<br />
owner and proprietor and of her tackle apparrell and furniture and<br />
for such commonly accompted: yeelding for reason of his knowledge that<br />
hee was present in or about the beginning of July last old stile at haver<br />
de Grace at the buying of the said shipp there by the said henry Ranckin<br />
of one [?monsieur] Pape a Scotch merchant dwelling at haver de Grace<br />
and was privie to the treatie and contract for the same,<br />
and this deponent sawe part of the money paid by the said Ranckin<br />
to the said Mr Pape for the same, and the said Ranckin having soe<br />
bought the said vessell, appointed this deponents contest david<br />
Stokes master and this deponent pilote of her and set her out thence<br />
in ballast to goe to Rochell and take in salt, and thence to goe to the<br />
Banck of Newfound land to lade fish and retourne with the same to<br />
Plimouth or dover. And saith the said shipp departed accordingly from<br />
haver de Grace on the 18th of July last new stile, and comming out<br />
to sea, was the next day met with and seized by the ''Portsmouth''<br />
''frigot'' (Captaine [?SXXson] commannder) in the service of this Commonwealth<br />
and brought up to Portsmouth, which hee knoweth being in her when<br />
shee was taken and taken out of her into the frigot, and afterwards<br />
brough to Portsmouth where hee found her riding, and there as<br />
hee beleeveth shee is still remayninge, And otherwise hee cannot depose<br />
saving hee beleeveth the contents of the bill of sale arlate to be true<br />
and soe had and donne as therein is contained, this deponent seeing<br />
the said parties goe to the house or studie of the Notarie therein<br />
mentioned, the time therein alsoe specified, and saw the said money<br />
paid in conformitie thereto.
To the fowrth and fifth hee saith that the said shipp at the time of<br />
the said seizure had in and on board her and being belonging unto her<br />
all the provisions, utensills rigging, tackle and necessaries, mentioned in the said fowerth<br />
article, nowe particularly read over unto him, which hee knoweth for the<br />
reasons aforesaid being one of her companie and taking notice of<br />
the same, and saith the same belonged to the said owner. And saith that<br />
since the taking of the said vessell there is taken and imbeazeld out of<br />
her all the goods, necessaries, tackle, rigging and provisions mentioned<br />
in the said first article alsoe nowe particularly read over unto him<br />
worth fourtie five pounds sterlinge, which hee knoweth<br />
because hee went downe expressely from hence to see in what state<br />
the said vessell and appurtenances were and went aboard her seaven or eight<br />
dayes and tooke expresse notice what was wanting, being all the particulars<br />
mentioned in the said fifth article. And otherwise hee cannot depose. article. And otherwise hee cannot depose. +
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