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S[?hefford] in Barkshire, about six miles … S[?hefford] in Barkshire, about six miles from Newberry, and<br />
hath lived about fourteene yeares last at London, and that hee is<br />
brother to ffrancis Prince one of the said owners, but hath himselfe<br />
noe part in the said shipp, but had goods to the valew of an hundred<br />
pounds sterling or thereabouts on board for his owne account, which<br />
were for the most part alsoe seized and taken away.
To the second hee saith that the said Robert Stiles and ffrancis Prince<br />
were the persons that bought the said shipp, and that they<br />
bought her the time aforesaid for the said Stiles and Mr kiffen,<br />
who afterwards sold parts to the rest of the said owners, and saith this deponent was<br />
present at the said buying, but did not see the money paid<br />
or bill of sale passed, and saith the said shipp was really bought<br />
for the said owners, and that hee verily beleeveth that noe<br />
subiect of the king of Spaine hath any interest therein, and<br />
otherwise hee referreth himselfe to his foregeoing deposition.
To the third hee saith that hee this deponent was master of<br />
the said shipp at the time of the said seizure<br />
and after the said Captaine Mynns had sent men<br />
aboard and taken possession of her, hee sent and caused this<br />
deponent to come aboard his frigot, and saith hee this rendent<br />
is a well affected subiect of this Commonwealth, and as<br />
such, is in enmitie with the Spaniards, and for the rest hee<br />
referreth him selfe to his foregoeing deposition.
To the fourth hee saith the said seizure was soe made at<br />
the Indian bridge in Carlisle Bay in the Barbada's about<br />
the fifth of ffebruary last, and that shee had bin at noe<br />
port after her departure from Amsterdam till shee came<br />
to the Barbada's./
To the last hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition, where<br />
hee hath satisfied the same.
George: Prince [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day. [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the foresaid allegation.
'''Rp. 3.'''
'''Francis Prince''' of Amsterdam Merchant, aged<br />
40 yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first article of the said alleagtion hee saith and deposeth<br />
that hee well knoweth the shipp the ''Charitie'' arlate and<br />
that in or about September last this deponent and the arlate<br />
Robert Stiles bought her at Amsterdam of one ffrans Johnson<br />
of Munickendam for the said Stiles and Mr kiffen arlate<br />
their account, this deponents brother and precontest<br />
George Prince being then there and assistant in the said<br />
buying, And very shortly after this deponent and<br />
William Peacock and Segar Corsellis and henry [XXXX] bought parts in the<br />
said shipp of the said Stiles and kiffen. And saith hee<br />
was privie to the passing of the bill of sale for the said shipp<br />
which bill hee hath now seene being the same left by his<br />
precontesthe same left by his<br />
precontest +
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