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in her with his Commission, which hee know … in her with his Commission, which hee knoweth having seene<br />
the said Commission aboard the said shipp, in which hee this deponent went<br />
the voyage wherein shee made seizure of the ''Madame Guardiana''. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the second article hee saith and deposeth that on Good friday last past<br />
the said Isaac Woodgreene by vertue of the said Commission in the said<br />
shipp the ''African'' upon the high and open seas neere the Ile of Scio<br />
met with surprized and tooke a certaine ffrench vessell called the<br />
''Madame Guardiana'', whereof Peter Martin a ffrench man was Captaine,<br />
together with her lading; and after the said seizure the said Captaine<br />
Woodgreene was necessitated to carry the said prize to Smirna, where the<br />
said ffrench Captaine and company got ashore, and the said Woodgreene<br />
used diligence to get and bringe some of them home for England, but could<br />
not prevaile therein, all which hee knoweth being present and seeing<br />
the premisses soe donne. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the third article and the schedule annexed nowe showed unto him<br />
hee saith and deposeth that hee this deponent was present in the<br />
house of Spencer Breton Esquire Consull for the English in<br />
Smirna, and heard the said Peter Martin the ffrench Captaine aforesaid<br />
voluntarily make confession andd acknowledge that the said shipp the<br />
''Madame Guardiana'' and her lading belonged to ffrench (at the time<br />
of the seizure) subiects of the ffrench kinge, and in this deponents<br />
presence hee the said Captaine in further testimonie thereof<br />
subscribed the said schedule with his owne hand and naem and as nowe<br />
appeareth thereunder; And otherwise hee cannot depose, saving the<br />
said acknowledgement and subscription were made and donne on the<br />
day of the date of the said schedule.
John Sandys [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the fore said allegation.
'''4.'''
'''Jaspar Devenish''' of London Mariner, masters<br />
mate of the said shipp the ''African'' aged 30 yeares<br />
or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that within<br />
the time arlate the said shipp the ''African'' was set out to sea on a<br />
warlike imployment by the arlate henry hunt, Thomas Barnardiston and<br />
William Love to take the shipps and goods of the States of the United<br />
Netherlands and their subiects and of the ffrench kinge and his subiects,<br />
by vertue of a Commission by them in that behalfe obtained, and they<br />
the said henry hunt and company constituted and sent out Isaac<br />
Woodgreene commander of the said shipp the said voyage with that<br />
said Commission, which this deponent hath seene aboard, and read, hee<br />
being one of the said shipps company as aforesaid. And otherwise<br />
hee cannot depose.
Toherwise<br />
hee cannot depose.
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