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that were on board her, and tooke out the … that were on board her, and tooke out the Companie of the<br />
''Saint Peter'', (the sayd Master Clases Symondson being slayne in the fight) and<br />
putt them aboard the ''Harry Bonadventure'' and became absolute maisters (sic) and<br />
Possessors of the says shipp the ''Saint Peter'' and all her lading. The premisses<br />
This deponent knoweth to be true, being Corporall of the Souldiers of the<br />
sayd ''Harry Bonadventure'' and present aboard and engaged in the sayd fight<br />
and knowing and seing the premisses so had and done as he hath now<br />
declared, and otherwise cannot depose of.
To the third Article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith and deposeth That<br />
the sayd shipp the ''Saint Peter'' was of the burthen of 500 tonnes or therabouts<br />
and was compleatly fitted with Rigging, anchors Cables mast yards and<br />
other appurtenances, and victualled for 2 or 3 monthes, and carryed aboard<br />
24 gunnes of a good large size with all necessaryes, and powder shott<br />
musketts pistolls Carbines, pikes halfe pikes and other munition of warr<br />
answereable. And further saith she was richly laden with divers sorts of<br />
rich goods and merchandizes of the sight of this deponent as full as she could well voard, as [?namels]<br />
600 Chests of Quicksylver. severall great quantityes of Rice. [XXXXX]<br />
Currants ffennell and Comin (OR, cumin) seedsm ffustick and almonds the certaine ?quantutyes<br />
whereof this deponent cannot sett forth. And saith there was likewise on board<br />
her a great quantity of looking glasses and drinking glasses and allso of [XX GUTTER]<br />
and other wares of great value which this deponent cannot specify. And<br />
further saith that he heard the Purser of the sayd shipp the ''Saint Peter'' [XX GUTTER]<br />
two hundred thowasand Crownes, and soemuch this deponent beleiveth the<br />
same were worth, And further having not perused nor examined the<br />
papers arlate he cannot depose.
To the fourth article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith and deposeth that of the<br />
knowledge and sight of this deponent being Corporall of the ''Harry Bonadventure''<br />
as aforesayd, the arlate shipp the ''Saint Peter'' and the other dutch shipp in Company<br />
with her fought with and against the ''Harry Bonadventure'' by the pace of<br />
fower hourse or thereabouts and made many shotts att her and endeavoured<br />
to surprize and take her, And farther saith that of the sight of this deponent<br />
att the beginning of the sayd Chase or fight the sayd ''Harry Bonadventure''<br />
had out and wore the English Colours of this Commonwealth , and the sayd<br />
two dutch shipps by and for all the sayd tyme had out and wore the said<br />
Colours of the States of the united Provinces, this deponent being aboard the<br />
''Harry Bonadventure'' for all the sayd tyme, and knoweing and seeing<br />
the premisses. And otherwise cannot depose.
To the fifth article of the sayd allegation this deponent saith that he heard the Purser [XX GUTTER]<br />
Shoreman Chyrugion and others of the Company of the ''Saint Peter'' arlate [?agree]<br />
they were subdued and taken as a foresayd say and declare severall tymes<br />
that they and the rest of the sayd shippes Company were dutchmen subiects of<br />
the States of the united Provinces and that the sayd shipp the ''Saint Peter'' did<br />
belong to the Port of Amsterdam in Holland and that her owners did there<br />
dwell and inhabite, and that all and singular the goods and Lading aboard the<br />
sayd shipp were laden for the Accompt of the subiects of the sayd States of<br />
the united Provinces, and that the sayd shipp and her lading were bound<br />
for Amsterdam and that her ladeing was ther to be discharged, And saith the<br />
sayddischarged, And saith the<br />
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