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To the fifth hee saith that the frigot of … To the fifth hee saith that the frigot of the said Leonard Barnet<br />
that seized him had the English flagg up when shee met him but<br />
with some difference[?s], namely shee had a redd flagg, with a crosse<br />
in the corner, only there were the picture of three towers in the<br />
middle of the redd flagge, like the towers given in the hamburgh<br />
flagg, soe that this deponent did not knowe but yet<br />
thought that hee was an Englishman, and saith the said shipp<br />
the ''Peter'' being neere the ffrench coast and making for the land neere<br />
[?Briach]. two ffrench boates came and towed her amongest the rocks<br />
and when the said man of warr approached, the ffrench that were come<br />
from shore aboard this deponent without this deponents order or<br />
knowledge made three shotts at or towards the said man of warr<br />
namely two with bullets and the other without, and from the said shipp<br />
''Peter'' hee saith there were noe other shott or shotts made<br />
at or towards the man of warr, and this deponent by calling out<br />
to the ffrench did his best to hinder any shooting at all, And<br />
otherwise cannot depose.
To the sixth hee saith that a ffrench pilot that was aboard<br />
called out to the ffrench that were ashore to come and help<br />
save the said shipp the ''Peter'' and towe her ashore, and the said<br />
ffrench to the number of 20 or 30 persons or thereabouts,<br />
comming aboard, did their best to preserve the said shipp<br />
from seizure by shooting alsoe with muskets, to hinder the<br />
said Barnets men from comming aboard, but when they sawe<br />
that they would come and take the said shipp, the said ffrenchmen<br />
ran all ashore, and after their departure, there was noe shott or<br />
resistance made, and what resistance was before made as aforesaid<br />
was donne by the said ffrench against this deponents will.
To the last hee saith the said shipp the ''Peter'' was fastened<br />
ashore with two towes when the said Barnets company seized<br />
her, And otherwise hee cannot depose.
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The same day. [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the said Interrogatories.
'''2.'''
'''Tunis Jacobson''' of fflushing Sailer aged 41 yeares<br />
or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith and deposeth that hee well knoweth<br />
and was one of the company of the shipp the ''Saint Peter'' interrogated<br />
at the time of her seizure, namely the Cooke aboard her. And saith<br />
shee belongeth to the port of fflushing where this deponent<br />
was shipt in her about three monethes since. And otherwise hee<br />
cannot depose.
To the second hee saith that the said shipp when shee was seized was<br />
laden with about 80 fatts of wine of ffrench growth and some<br />
Rosin ffrench growth and some<br />
Rosin +
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