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Men of Warr under the Command of Young Van … Men of Warr under the Command of Young Van Trump, and three Sayle more<br />
of dutch shipps comeing out of Trapanie. And otherwise cannot depose
To the 12th he saith that upon eight of the sayd dutch shipps he this deponent with<br />
the advise of his officers resolved that the best meanes they could take for<br />
the preservation of themselves and their syd shipps was to putt into the<br />
port of Trapanie being a port or place scituat in the sayd isle of Scicily<br />
and subiect to the sayd King of Spaine. And accordingly this deponent<br />
did putt in there, and anchored both the sayd shipps the ''Harry Bonadventure''<br />
and ''Saint Peter'' within pistoll shott of the ffort or Castle of Trapanye. And<br />
otherwise cannot depose.
To the 13th he saith that the sayd dutch shippes followeing upon the ''Harry''<br />
''Bonadventure'' and ''Saint Peter'', before the sayd dutch shipps entred the sayd<br />
port, This deponent John Merick master of the ''Saint Peter'', and the sayd<br />
Lorenzo Michael a Spaniard went to the Governor of Trapany and made<br />
knowne to him their condition and requested his favour and protection of<br />
them and their sayd shipps against the dutch shipps., And the sayd Governor<br />
did thereupon promise protection accordingly saying that this deponent and<br />
his sayd shipps being in the Chamber and under the standard of<br />
his master the King of Spaine were and should be safe and secure<br />
or spake words to the selfe same effect and purpose in the presence and hearing<br />
and to the understanding of this deponent, and moreover sayd that<br />
he would send a messenger to the sayd Van Trump to forbidd him<br />
to enter that Port or there to disturbe this deponent and his<br />
sayd shipps. And otherwise he cannot depose saving he saith that sending his sayd Corporall<br />
Lorenzo a second tyme to the Governor aforesd, he the said Governor promissed protection as before but withall<br />
XXXX XXX that he expected a XXXX two ships XX XXX which this deponent promised him accordingly
To the .14.th he saith that ymediately thereupn the sayd Van Trumps shipps<br />
being about halfe a mile off of the harbour the sayd Governor of Trapany<br />
sent a Messenger in a ffolensa to the sayd Van Trump who after his arrivall<br />
there and some short stay returned back to Trapany the Curtaine of the<br />
ffolensa being drawne, for the hiding or concealing of Van Trumps Messenger therein<br />
as this deponent conceyveth. And he saith that upon the returne of the<br />
Governors sayd ffelensa from the dutch shipps the sayd van Trump shott severall<br />
gunnes by way of salutation And more over saith that soone after the returne of the sayd<br />
ddalensa to Trapany, the aforesayd Governo:r sent a Messenger to this<br />
deponent with expresse command upon paine of death not to make any shott<br />
or permitt any to be made in that port; And saith that soone after the<br />
premisses the sayd ffolensa of the Governor went off againe from Trapany<br />
sith the sayd Van Trumps Messenger in her, passing neere this deponents<br />
shipp, And ymmediately upon the arrival of the sayd Messenger att<br />
Vantrump, the sayd dutch men of warr made upp into the port and<br />
two of the sayd dutch men of warr clapped aboard the prise ''Saint Peter'', and<br />
four of the sayd dutch men of warr clapped aboard the ''Harry Bonadventure''<br />
and thereby the Company of the sayd dutch shipps possessed themselves of<br />
both the sayd shippes the ''Harry Bonadventure'' and ''Saint Peter'' and their<br />
lading, within pistoll shot of the sayd ffort of Trapany. And<br />
otherwise he cannot depose.
To the .15.th he saith that after the sayd seizure was actually made some shott were<br />
made from Trapany but without any execution att all upon the dutch shipps<br />
and to relat the matter onely as this deponent beleiveth And otherwise he<br />
cannot depose saving that one of the sayd Dutchman of Warr was and lay aground<br />
att Trapany neere an howre after the sayd seizure and unmolested.
Toafter the sayd seizure and unmolested.
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