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To the .11th. he saith. that he this depon … To the .11th. he saith. that he this deponent was aboard the ''Golden Starr'' aforesd<br />
after the seizure interrate, and whilest the sayd shipp lay in the Hope<br />
tooke out of the masters mates chest in the Round howse of the sayd shipp four<br />
hundred twenty two peices of 8/8 or thereabouts, And saith that he hath<br />
heard that the Master of the ''Water hound'', and the Captaine and Prickmaster<br />
thereof had and tooke some baggs of moneyes out of the sayd shipp, but<br />
to what value he knoweth not, but hath heard they were in all about<br />
seven baggs. And farther he cannot depose, saving he beleiveth<br />
all the sayd moneyes was so taken out before the unlading of the sayd<br />
shipp by Authority of this Court, And saving that this deponent before the<br />
sayd tyme had out of the sayd shipp from betwixt the middle deckes<br />
thereof two small Casks of oyle the value whereof he knoweth not.
To the 12 he saith It is usuall as he beleiveth for any shipp att sea being<br />
haled by any shipp who att the tyme of haling and commanding to strike weares false colours and<br />
gives there by suspition of being an enemy or pyrat to stand upon she<br />
do forgive g?uard And othewise cannot depose.
To the .13. he saith in case the sayd shipp the ''Morning Starr'' or ''Golden Starr''<br />
be condemned as prize, he this deponent expecteth advantage thereby<br />
in the quality he served in the ''Advantage frigot'', according to a law<br />
Statute or ordinance of Parliament made in that behalfe and not otherwise.<br />
And further he cannot depose.
Repeated before Doctor Clarke<br />
and Doctor Godolphin
Rob: Mill [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day.
Examined upon the sayd allegation
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'''Thomas Keyes''' of Deptford in the County of Kent Mariner<br />
late quarter masters mate of the ''Advantage friggott''<br />
aged eight and forty yeares a witnesse sworne and<br />
examined deposeth and saith as followeth videlicet
To the first second third and fourth Articles of the sayd allegation this deponent<br />
saith and deposeth that being aboard the sayd shipp or frigott the<br />
''Advantage'' in the immediat service of this Commonwealth the Captaine<br />
and Company of the sayd shipp upon or about the 23th day of ffebruary last<br />
past espeyed a shipp sailing in a direct Course for Holland betweene<br />
Beachy and ffair [?lee] about four or five leagues from the English<br />
shoare, which afterwards proved to be the arlate shipp the ''Golden starr''<br />
or ''Morning Starr'' whereof Michael van Lupkin was Commander, And<br />
afterwards upon the same day and neere the same place and Coast after<br />
a sharpe fight the sayd frigat the ''Advantage'' Commanded by Captaine<br />
Mill and the arlate shipp the ''Waterhound'' whereof Captaine Shelley<br />
was Commander being likewise in the ymmediate service of this Commonwealth<br />
subdued and tooke and surprized the sayd shipp the ''Golden Starr''. And saith<br />
that att the tyme aforesayd and for many monthes before and since<br />
there was open warr and hostility betweene, this Commonwealth and<br />
the States Generall of the united provinces, And the same was and is<br />
ases, And the same was and is<br />
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