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HCA 13/72 f.163r Annotate
First transcribed 29 April 2013  +
First transcriber Colin Greenstreet  +
Folio 163  +
Parent volume HCA 13/72  +
Side Recto  +
Status Uploaded image; transcribed on 29/04/2013  +
Transcription The 9th of November 1657./ Cox against NoThe 9th of November 1657./ Cox against Norbrooke. Exámined upon the foresaid allegation. '''Rp. 4.''' '''Captaine Christofer Myngs''' commander of the<br /> ''Marston Moore'' frigot in the immediate service of<br /> this Commonwealth, aged 32 yeeres or thereabouts<br /> sworne and exámined. To the first, 2. 3. 4. and 5th articles hee saith and deposeth that ehee<br /> well knoweth the producent Thomas Cox, and saith that in the time of<br /> the late warrs betwixt this Nation and holland, the said Cox served<br /> this State in the ''Elizabeth frigot'' under the command of this deponent<br /> and was in the last great engagement of the fleete of this Commonwealth<br /> against the hollanders, and therein fought and behaved himselfe staunchly<br /> and valiantly of this deponents sight, standing to his place and<br /> charge very well and effectually, and persisted therein untill the fight<br /> was over, and continued in the said service untill the said warrs were<br /> ended. And saith that this deponent comming with his frigot the<br /> ''Marston Moore'' (whereof hee is mow commander) into the Roade of<br /> Barbadas, found severall English shipp (sic) lying there with other<br /> shipps, and having want of men, being bound for Jamaica, and<br /> understanding that the said Cox was there aboard one of the said shipps the<br /> , this deponent knowing him, and having had experience<br /> as aforesaid of his fitnes for the States service, sent his Lieutenant<br /> aboard the ship where hee was and to presse him, and after his Lieutenant retourned<br /> aboard having pressed the said Cox and 17 or 18 men (or thereabouts)<br /> from the other shipps, and sent the said Cox being soe impressed [XXXX]<br /> into the States service, this deponents said lieutenant bringing him<br /> aboard in his boate, And him soe impressed the said Cox sailed<br /> in the said frigot and service to Jamaica, and there was<br /> severall times ashore in militarie service, and was in severall<br /> skermishes and at the taking of Rio de [harcha]. And otherwise<br /> hee cannot depose, saving the said impressing was in or about the<br /> end of december or beginning of January last was a twelvemoneth. To the 6th hee saith the said Cox being soe impressed served in<br /> the ''Marston Moore'' as a common man at the rate of 23s per<br /> moneth wages. To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING] To the first hee saith hee cometh at the instance of the sollicitor<br /> of the said Cox (whose name hee knoweth not) to testifie the truth<br /> in this cause, and knoweth the said Cox as afore but<br /> mr Norbrooke, and favoureth the parties indifferently, and<br /> otherwise negatively. To the second third fourth and 5th hee saith that one of the other English<br /> shipps masters names was Totty, and another fflute. And saith hee<br /> intended to presse men out of every of the said English shipps, and<br /> the said Cox [brou]ght before his said pressing comming aboard<br /> to this deponent to see him, this deponent knowing the worth of<br /> his being there, told him hee should goe along with him, and soe<br /> gave order for his impressing, And otherwise hee cannot answer saving<br /> his foregoeing deposition to which hee referreth himselfe. Repeated before doctor Godolphin. Christop:r Myngs [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]in. Christop:r Myngs [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]  +
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