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of September now last past and hath ever s … of September now last past and hath ever since detained the same which<br />
he knoweth being master of the sayd shipp and aboard her during the sayd<br />
voyage and tyme of seizure aforesaid / And otherwise cannot depose
To the third article of the sayd Allegation This deponent saith and deposeth that soone after<br />
the seizure of the sayd shipp the sayd White and Company did pillage and take<br />
from this deponent eight rix dollars and three duckatts worth three pounds<br />
three shillings sterling. And he hath credibly heard that the sayd White<br />
and Company have allso pillaged and taken out of the sayd shipp seventeene<br />
peices of sylver called the name of half Lewiss worth 2 shillings 6 pence a<br />
peice sterling, and out of the Poores box seven Rix dollars worth 1 pound and 1 shilling<br />
6 pence, and all this deponents Clothes, books, plate and sea Instraments<br />
which were well worth thirty pounds, a new pennant worth 2 pounds<br />
two musketts and one pistoll worth 1 pound 8 shillings, four new quiles of ropes<br />
eight shillings, the shippes kettle worth two pounds a copper pott worth one pound<br />
three hundred pound weight of powder worth fifteen pounds, all the<br />
Gunnes Provisions worth three pounds, and from John Simonson one of the<br />
Mariners of the sayd shipp three pounds nyne shillings and his Chest<br />
and all the Companies Cloathes worth thirty pounds sterling And<br />
otherwise he cannot depose
To the fourth article of the sayd Allegation this deponent saith that soone after the<br />
sayd seizure the sayd White and Company did turne all the Companie<br />
of the sayd shipp the ''St John'' on Shoare and plundered them of their Clothes<br />
as aforesayd, saving what was on their backs, and gave them nothing<br />
wherewith to helpe themselves nor made any provision for them. And<br />
otherwise cannot depose.
To the fifth article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith and deposeth that the<br />
sayd Lord Possoe and others the Owners aftersayd were and are Inhabitants<br />
of dantzyck and subjects of the King of Poland in Prussia and so<br />
commonly accounted reputed and taken which he knoweth being an Inhabitant<br />
of the same place. And otherwise cannot depose.
To the last he saith his depositions are true.
To the Crosse Interrogatories
To the 1 he saith he was produced a witnes in this cause by the advise of Master<br />
Suckly one of the Proctors of this Court, and saith he hath two and thirtyeth<br />
part of the sayd shipp; and came first aboard her att dantzyck and hath<br />
belonged to her 2 yeares, hath bene Master of her one yeare and upwards<br />
and hath knowne her nyne yeares.
To the 2nd he saith that the sayd shipp hath made two voyages since he belonged<br />
to her, and the first voyage she so made was to Opsam neere Excester in<br />
England whither she brought a burthen or lading of hempe flax wax<br />
Clapboard Iron Steele and other Eastland goods for the Accompt of English<br />
merchants one of whose names was Master Pitch and from hence returned back<br />
to Dantzyck in her ballast and saith the second voyage she made was the<br />
voyage now in question where she took in part of her lading att dantzick<br />
and part att Rye and was bound for Callice with the sayd goods for the <br />
Accompt of Master Le hays, Master Basshell, and Master de Paco merchants of Callice<br />
And Paco merchants of Callice<br />
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