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And saith, That the arlate Andrew Browne w … And saith, That the arlate Andrew Browne who is an Irish<br />
man did when this deponent was last at Brest live and reside<br />
there, and did usually goe to sea from thence in such friggats<br />
or men of warr as were sett out from thence by and under the<br />
Commissions aforesaid. Which hee knoweth and hath seene<br />
observed during his aboade at Brest, as aforesaid. And further<br />
cannot depose./
To the 4th hee saith, That he arlate Thomas Griffin doeth usually<br />
trade from one Port to another in ffrance, And saith this deponent<br />
hath seene at falmouth where the said shipp the ''Thomas'' now is,<br />
that some ffrench wines were brought from aboard the same, And<br />
further cannot depose./
To the last hee saith his foregoeing deposition is true./
Repeated before doctor Clerke./
Will [?Saellington] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 5th of ffebruary 1654. [CENTRE HEADING]
The Lord Protector against}<br />
the ''John Baptist'' aforesaid}
'''Rowe dt.'''
'''2,'''
'''Marke Harrison''' of Wapping in the<br />
County of Middlesex Mariner, aged 27 yeares<br />
or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth<br />
that hee hath well knowne the shipp the ''Saint John Baptist''<br />
arlate for theise tenn monthes last and upwards, and saith shee<br />
is a dutch built shipp, and soe much hee saith appeareth by<br />
her mould or fashion, which hee knoweth being a mariner, and<br />
well acquainted with the severall building of shipps. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the second article hee saith and deposeth that after the shipp<br />
the ''Saint John Baptist'' aforesaid was haled and subdued, and had<br />
submitted to the ''Black Raven'' (which was in the immediate service of<br />
this Commonwealth,) the arlate Major Sedgewick, commander<br />
in cheife of a paartie or Squadron of English shipps<br />
set out under his command (whereof the ''black Raven'' was one)<br />
called a Counsell of warr aboard the said shipp the ''Black''<br />
''Raven'', before whom the master and some of the company of the<br />
''Saint John Baptist'' being examined, did declare that the said shipp<br />
the ''John Baptist'' belonged to dantzike, which hee knoweth being<br />
commander of the shipp the ''Church'', one of the said Squadron<br />
and present at the said Counsell and hearing the said declaration<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the third hee saith that at the same Counsell of warr, and<br />
shortly after the said master and such his company as were with<br />
him
Examined upon the foresaid allegation.im
Examined upon the foresaid allegation. +
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