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Court, which was obtained by the arlate he … Court, which was obtained by the arlate henry hunt, Thomas Barnardiston<br />
and William Love for the equipping, fitting and setting out of the said<br />
shipp the ''Affrican frigot'' to sea upon a war like imployment for the seizing<br />
and taking the shipps and goods of the States of the United Netherland<br />
Provinces and their subiects, and of the ffrench kinge and his subiects,<br />
and saith the said shipp was sett out and Imployed accordingly, and<br />
the said Isaac Woodgreene went in the said shipp with the said Commission<br />
as commander of her, which hee knoweth being masters mate of that<br />
said shipp the ''Affrican'', and seeing the said Commission and hearing<br />
the same read. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the second article hee saith and deposeth that on or about<br />
Good friday last past, the said Isaac Woodgreene in the said shipp<br />
the ''Affrican'' on the high and open seas neere the Ile of Scio mett<br />
with and by vertue of the said Commission seized and tooke a certaine<br />
ffrench shipp called the ''Madame Guardiana'' (which was manned with<br />
ffrench and Provencalls, subiects of the ffrench kinge) and alsoe her<br />
lading; which hee knoweth being present and helping to make the<br />
said seizure, And saith that after the said seizure soe made the<br />
said Captaine Woodgreene for provision of victuall and other<br />
occasions was necessitated to carry the said prize the ''Madame''<br />
''Guardiana'' to Smyrna, where her ffrench commander and company<br />
got ashore, and the said Captaine Woodgreene could not be permitted<br />
to bring any of them for England, all which hee knoweth, being<br />
present and taking notice of the premisses. And otherwise hee<br />
cannot depose.
To the third article hee saith that after the said seizure<br />
this deponent heard some of the ffrench Company<br />
of the said shipp the ''Madame Guardiana'' say and acknowedge that<br />
shee and her lading came from Marseille and were belonging to<br />
ffrench men, subiects of the ffrench kinge. And otherwise hee<br />
cannot depose.
Tho: Clark [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the foresaid allegation.
'''3.'''
'''John Sandys''' of London Marchant aged 25 yeares or<br />
thereabouts, sworne and examined.
To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that<br />
within the time arlate the producents henry hunt, Thomas<br />
Barnardiston and William Love had and obtained a Commission<br />
under the greate seale of this Court for the equipping, fitting and<br />
setting out of the said shipp the ''African'' to sea upon a warlike<br />
imployment to seize the shipps and goods of the States of the<br />
United Netherlands and of their subiects and of the ffrench kinge<br />
and his subiects, and that the said shipp was accordingly sett out<br />
and imployed, and the arlate Isaac Woodgreene went out Commanderarlate Isaac Woodgreene went out Commander +
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