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To the first second and third Interrogator … To the first second and third Interrogatories this deponent saith that he did know<br />
the shipp ''Christopher'' of Portsmouth<br />
Daniel Bradley Master att the tyme<br />
the shipp was att Saint Remo, which is a port or place not far from<br />
Genoa and whilest she lay there in the month of december <u>1655</u> last<br />
past he the sayd Daniel Bradley did of this deponents certayne<br />
sight and knowledge lade or cause to be laden on board the sayd<br />
shipp for his owne use and accompt two caskes of a certayne<br />
muscadine wyne, and a quantitiy of lemons and oranges, which<br />
with her goods being laden the sayd shipp in the sayd month of<br />
december sett sayle and departed therewith upon her homewards<br />
voyage which was intended to this Port of London, and being<br />
upon her Course an Enemy Shipp and Man of Warr formerly<br />
belonging to Brest mett with her and tooke her and her lading
on or about the fifteenth of January 1656 last past, about ten or twelve leagues South-Southwest off of Scylly. And the name of the man of war was the Francis Capt: Hayley Commander. John Clements [SIGNATURE, LH MARGIN]
and the same was afterwards carryed to Sha[?s]hune in Biscay within<br />
the Kingdom of Spayne and thene made prize of. And att the<br />
tyme of the sayd surprizall the foresayd goods of the sayd<br />
Bradley were on board the sayd shipp ''Christopher'', and by means<br />
of the sayd surprizall were and are utterly lost to him the sayd<br />
Bradley. All which this deponent hath deposed for that he was<br />
a foremast Man in and on board the sayd shipp the voyage aforesayd<br />
and present in her upon there was surprized as is before declared.<br />
And otherwise he saith he cannot depose.
John Clements [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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On behalf of the sayd<br />
Hugh Salisbury and others
The seventh day of April Examined upon the sayd Interrogatories
'''Rp. 2'''
'''John Clements''' of S[XXX]age in the County of Dorsett Mariner late one of<br />
the company of the sayd shipp ''Christopher'' aged 21 yeares of there<br />
abouts a witness sworne before the Right Worshipfull John Godolphin<br />
Doctor of Lawe one of the Judges of the high Court of Admiralty, and<br />
examined saith and deposeth as followeth videlicet
To the sayd Interrogatories he saith he knew well the interrate shipp the ''Christopher'' att her last<br />
being att Saint Remo a port or place neer to Genoa and the sayd Dan Bradley<br />
was then Master of her And this deponent one of the foremastmen of her<br />
Company, and she was bound for this Port of London, and the interrate Hugh<br />
Salisbury one Mr Belbaine, and one mr Bronc[?k]art who this deponent knoweth<br />
by sight there were by generall repute Owners and propietors of the sayd<br />
shipp and of her tackle and furniture. And she departed from Saint Remo<br />
aforesayd in december <u>1655</u> last past upon the sayd designed voyage, but was<br />
in her course mett with and taken by an Enemy shipp being a Man of<br />
Warr formerly belonging to Brest
called the ffrancis Capt Hayes Commander on or about the 15th of January 1656 last past and about 10 or 12 leagues South-Southwest of Scilly. John Clements [SIGNATURE, LH MARGIN]
and was with her lading carryed<br />
to Sha[?h]une in Biscay in the Kingdome of Spaine and there made prize<br />
by means thereof the said Hugh Salisbury and company (who are esteemed<br />
rightfull Owners of her) have utterly lost their said shipp ''Christopher''<br />
and whatsoever belonged to her. The premisse he deposeth for that he was<br />
present on board the ''Christopher'' and saw her surprized as aforesayde. And<br />
otherwise he cannot depose.
John Clements [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Examined with his precontest in both causes before J Godolphinecontest in both causes before J Godolphin +
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