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And he saith, that the sayd shipp tooke in … And he saith, that the sayd shipp tooke in her present lading, being salt<br />
and noe other goods att Brouage in ffrance, where the same was<br />
putt on board by a merchant, whose name he remembreth not<br />
being a ffrenchman living in Rochel, and a factor for the merchants<br />
of the Grand party in ffrance, to be transported to havre<br />
de Grace in ffrance, and there delivered to another french<br />
merchant a factor for the sayd Grand party, for the use and<br />
accompt of the sayd Grand party, who are all subiects of the<br />
King of ffrance as hee beleiveth; and the sayd shipps last<br />
came from Brouage and was bound to haver de Grace<br />
and thither would have gone had she not bene seized. And<br />
saith that att the tyme of seizure, there was on board him a<br />
Sea breife. which is still in his Custody, and a ffrench<br />
Charter party for the deliverey of the sayd salt att havre de Grace<br />
and this deponent delivered the sayd Charter party to the Commissioner for<br />
Prize goods at Portsmouth. And lastly saith, that his foresayd<br />
Owners did constitute this deponent master of the sayd vessell,<br />
in the moneth of Aprill last and they gave this deponent Order<br />
for the sayling of the shipp in generall, and by word of mouth<br />
and that he had not any particular instructions for this voyage<br />
And saith his lading att the tyme of seizure did conteyne<br />
sixty five lasts of salt (three lasts whereof are since taken<br />
out by the Company of the Man of Warr that made the<br />
seizure) for which he was to receyve freight att havre<br />
de Grace of and from the merchant factor (his name he knoweth<br />
not) to whom the sayd salt was consigned, after the rate of<br />
five and thirty guilders per last. And otherwise he<br />
saith he cannot depose.
To the 6 and 7th he saith his sayd vessell has four gunnes, and<br />
about fifty pounds powder, with match and other ammunition<br />
four Cables, three great anchors, and one small anchor<br />
one shute of sayles: and some sayles double, besides<br />
ropes and necessary tackle and furniture: and sufficent<br />
provision of victualls for two monethes for the shipps Company<br />
being nine Eaters. And saith he had neyther gold sylver<br />
Jewells or any other goods besides salt laden on board her<br />
And further cannot depose.
To the 8. 9. and 10th. he saith that saving his foregeoing deposition<br />
he cannot otherwise then negatively depose.
Tonnot otherwise then negatively depose.
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