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tooke the ''Sampsons'' boate from her side … tooke the ''Sampsons'' boate from her side as shee rode there in<br />
Carlisle bay, and therewith went aboard the frigot the ''Marston moore''<br />
(Captaine Mings commander) there alsoe riding in the immediate<br />
service of this Commonwealth, and in the evening came aboard againe<br />
into the ''Sampson'', and saith that the next morning the Lieutenant of the<br />
said frigot came aboard the ''Sampson'' and demanded him, saying<br />
where is this yong man Cox, that came and proffered his service to<br />
our Captaine last night, whereupon the said Cox presently went<br />
downe and fetcht his clothes and voluntarily went along with the said<br />
Lieutenant in the frigote boate, and soe deserted the said shipp<br />
''Sampson'', and his service therein contrary to the good will and liking of<br />
the said Norbrooke master of the ''Sampson'', who declared much dislike<br />
of such his departure, and was constrained to hire another man one Morgan<br />
to serve in the place and stead of the said Cox, All which premisses<br />
hee knoweth to be true, because hee was present and saw and heard<br />
the same, and being Carpenter of the said shipp Sampson.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee favoureth and would give the victory (if it were in his<br />
power) according to right, and the producent and hee are of kinn<br />
in a very remote degree of affinity, namely this deponents mothers<br />
brother, maried the said Norbrookes aunt, and otherwise negatively.
To the second hee saith the said Cox behaved himselfe well while<br />
hee was aboard and performed his duties for ought this deponent<br />
tooke notice to the contrary, And otherwise hee cannot answere saving<br />
as aforesaid, and saving it was against his dutie to take the ships<br />
boate from her side and goe aboard another shipp without leave of<br />
the master or other officer.
To the third and fourth hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid.
To the fifth hee saith hee doth not remember how many monethes<br />
the mariners continued at the ''Sampson'' after such desertion by<br />
the said Cox, and otherwise hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid.
To the 6th hee saith hee doth not remember that any of the<br />
''Sampsons'' company died at the Barbadas the said voyage:
'''See the third in A.9.'''
Repeated with his precontest before<br />
doctor Godolphin.
John frannsen [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The second of November 1657.
Lord Protector against the Tobaccoes}<br />
in the ''Saint Nicholas'' aforesaid.}
Exámined upon the foresaid allegation.
'''Row d.t. 3.'''
'''Captaine John Aylet''' of London<br />
Mariner, aged 30 yeeres or thereabouts<br />
sworne and exámined.
To the first, second, 3. 4 and 5th hee saith that hee this deponent<br />
being prisoner at Santa domingo in hispaniola, saw the arrivall<br />
there of the shipp the ''Nicholas'' (Nicholas Johnson master) with<br />
wines and eighteene peeces of Ordnance, and with a person in her<br />
that came from Cadiz and was sent by the king of Spaine to bee<br />
Governour or President of Santa domingo, and saith the said ordnance<br />
were brought for a fortification at Santa domingo, and this deponent<br />
saw them there taken ashore for the kings account And such arivall of the said vessell wast And such arivall of the said vessell was +
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