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the Captaine an hundred pounds, hee should … the Captaine an hundred pounds, hee should gioe free away with<br />
his shipp and goods, but the said Paulson refusing soe to doe<br />
and still standing upon his iustification that his shipp and goods<br />
were free, and belonging as aforesaid, they were by the said<br />
Captaine and company brought into dover, of this deponents<br />
sight and knowledge. And otherwise hee cannot depose, saving<br />
this deponent when hee could get nothing from the said skipper<br />
for their purpose, told the said Captaine that hee were better [?XX]<br />
him goe, for hee would undoubtedly be cleare, or to that effect,<br />
whereupon this deponent heard somebody make answer (whether it<br />
was the Captaine or the lieutenant or some other of the company hee<br />
remembrethg not) and say, let us carry him in however and let the<br />
lawe sort it out, Prince is a notable [?blade] and can doe [?much]<br />
and hee will make something of it, or to that effect.
Repeated before doctor Clarke,
William Smith [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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