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The thirteenth of January 165 … '''B:13:'''
The thirteenth of January 1656
The claime of Peter Garret and Stephen}<br />
Garret of Saint Malo's for the shipp}<br />
the ''Don de Dieu'' of the same, ffrancis Gervais}<br />
Captaine.}
Examined upon allegation given in<br />
on behalf of the said claimers<br />
the 12th instant.
'''Rp. 1.'''
'''Henry Pinot''' of Rennes Merchant, aged 21 yeeres<br />
or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first and second articles of the said allegation hee saith and<br />
deposeth that hee well knoweth the producents Peter and Stephen<br />
Garet and hath soe donne for the wise two yeers last or thereabouts,<br />
and alsoe well knoweth the shipp the ''don de dieu'' arlate, which<br />
hee saith was first built at Saint Malo's about two yeeres since by a<br />
ffrench Shipwright named Vincent Ofrey, which hee knoweth because<br />
hee this deponent was then living there, and sawe her keele laid<br />
and sawe the worke of such her building proceede and at length<br />
sawe her finished and rigged there, and being soe finished the said<br />
Vincent Aufrey (as the common report there went) sold her to the said<br />
Peter and Stephen Garet, who have ever since bin commonly accounted<br />
her true, lawfull and sole owners even to this present, and ever<br />
since such her building shee hath bin belonging to Saint Malo's, and<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
'''Rowe dt.'''
To the Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first he saith hee was not in the said shipp the voyage in<br />
question nor ever belonged unto her, nor did hee see any money paid<br />
for her, and saith the said Peter and Stephen Garret are subiects of<br />
the kind of ffrance, And otherwise hee cannot answer saving his<br />
foregoing deposition to which hee referreth himselfe.
To the second hee saith that hee did not see any bill of sale of<br />
the said shipp, and otherwise hee cannot answer, saving as aforesaid.
To the third hee saith that the said shipp is in his estimation and<br />
is commonly accounted to be of the burthen of 70 tonnes or thereabouts<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the fifth, fourth, fifth sixth and seventh hee cannot answer saving as<br />
aforesaid, not being in the voyage, nor knowing ought of the<br />
particulars thereof.
To the last negatively for his part, And otherwise he cannot answer.
Repeated before doctor Godolphin.
henry Pinot [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 14th of January 1656. [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the foresaid allegation.
'''Rp, 2'''
'''Francis Gervais Sieur de Godelle''' Captaine of the said<br />
vessell the ''don de dieu'' or ''Gift of God'', aged 23 yeeres<br />
or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first and second articles of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth<br />
that the said shipp the ''don de dieu'' is a new shipp and was built<br />
and first built at Saint Malos about two yeares since by one Master<br />
Vincentes since by one Master<br />
Vincent +
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