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the order given in writing by the said Cap … the order given in writing by the said Captaine Stoakes to the<br />
said Whetstone, which were to the Effect aforeaid,<br />
and the said Winter ought not to have Acted or<br />
done any thing contrary to the said order, and soe much<br />
hee the said Winter did well knowe.
To the 9th hee saith that hee hath bin a Comander of<br />
men of warr belonging to this Nation for about<br />
seaven yeares last past, and thereby well knoweth that<br />
whatsoever person or persons imployed at sea in any<br />
ship of warr belonging to this Nation shall take and seize<br />
any ship or goods, and imploy the same to his or their owne use<br />
or uses without the order of the high Court of Admiralty<br />
or other just and due warrant and authority, or shall detaine<br />
and keepe any of the writings or Evidences or papers<br />
belonging to such [XXX] ship, or shall onboard such seized ship<br />
or onboard the Ship of warr, give blowes, or abuse<br />
sany person that is a ffreind or ally to this Nation, such<br />
person or persons soe doeing is, and are by the Customes<br />
of the Sea, and Lawes of the Nation in that behalfe<br />
Liable to pay, and make full satisfaction for such injuryes<br />
and insolencyes Comitted; And soe much the said<br />
Winter well knewe, having of this deponents knowledge<br />
read the Lawes of Warr, which were hung upp<br />
in a publique place, of every of the said Tenne<br />
Frigotts./:
To the 10.th 11.th and 12.th hee saith that hee this Deponent with his ffrigot called<br />
the ''Kent'' and three other ffrigots being as aforesaid<br />
committed by Admirall Stoakes to the Charge and Government<br />
of Captaine Whetstone, hee the said Whetstone [XXX GUTTER]<br />
from Tolon sent this Deponent with his said ffrigott in Company<br />
with the ''Phenix ffrigot'' (Thomas [?Bun] Comander) to [?party] at sea, neere the<br />
Islands of Majorca and Minorca, where in the month<br />
of August 1658 they met with a ship called<br />
the ''Armes of Leake'' finding her lading (by writings) to be<br />
belonging to Subjects of the King of Spaine<br />
and severall of his Subjects aboard, and the said ship [?to ?be GUTTER]<br />
Comeing from Allicant, bound for Naples, they seized [?on GUTTER]<br />
her, and having secured her, and all her Lading intended<br />
to Carry her to Tolon, but meeting the ''ffairfax ffrigot''<br />
(atg the ''ffairfax ffrigot''<br />
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