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To the third hee saith the said shipp the … To the third hee saith the said shipp the ''fortune'' her Lading<br />
consisted of wynes and brandewines, as hath since appeared to this<br />
deponent and contests upon her dischargeing here in this Port of London<br />
And knoweth nothing nothing of any such papers or writeings as<br />
is interrate:-
To the 4th hee saith hee knoweth nothing thereof.
To the 5th hee saith the said shipp ''fortune'' was taken by the said English<br />
friggat about a league off of the English Coast, shee not being then<br />
under the Command of any English fort or Castle, nor within shott of any English<br />
man of warr, that Lay at anchor thereabouts./
To the 6th hee saith, the said frenchmen of warr never left pursuite of the<br />
said shipp ''fortune'', till shee was seized and taken from them as aforesaid<br />
which was as aforesaid about a league from the English shoare, and not [?more]<br />
any such Command or shott as is interrate
Charles fff anquestil [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same say examined upon the said Allegation,/ [CENTRE HEADING]
'''Rp. 5.us/'''
'''John Mercier''' of Callice in france Mariner Quartermaster<br />
of the sayd shipp ''Goulden Eagle'' aged 29. or thereabouts a Wittnesse<br />
sworne and examined saith as followeth./
To the first Article of the said Allegation hee saith, That hee this deponent<br />
hath well knowne the shipp the ''Goulden Eagle'' allegate, whereof the arlate<br />
John Bernard was and is Captaine and Commander ever since shee hath<br />
beene a man of warr belonging to the Port of Callice in ffrance, which had<br />
bin for about 2. yeares and a half last past, for all which time the arlate<br />
Count of Charrot Governour of Callice hath bin and is generally reputed<br />
Proprietor thereof. as also of the shipp the ''Mary Royall'' arlate whereof<br />
the arlate John Coverne was and is Commander which shipp hath belonged<br />
to the said Port of Callice for about 28 yeares last past, And saith hee hath<br />
knowne the said shipps proceed in Companie upon sevrall voiages from the Port<br />
upon warlike imployments against the Spaniards and other enemies of the<br />
Crowne of france, more particularly the 26th day of January<br />
Last new style the said shipps proceeded togeather to Sea<br />
being thereunto Commissionated by the Duke of Vandome Grand Admirall<br />
of ffrance, which Commons this deponent hath often seene aboard the said [?shipps GUTTER]<br />
respectively, and particularly that of the ''Goulden Eagle'' in her said last<br />
Voiage having made Copies thereof, and serving aboard the said shipp in the<br />
quality of Quarter Master as aforesaid. And further deposeth not
To the second article hee saith, That the said shipps being at Sea in [?Course GUTTER]<br />
as aforesaid duely and legally Commissionated did upon the 30th day of<br />
January last past new style discover and came in view of the shipp<br />
the ''fortune'' arlate shee being under sayle within about a league and a halfe<br />
from the Cape of Grinay coast of ffrance, shapeing her direct Course<br />
for Dunquirke or some other Port of fflanders in obedience to the King<br />
of Spaine, whereupon they immediately gave her chase, they bearing the<br />
french Colours and pursueing her by the space of about 6. howers. in and<br />
during which pursuite shee made all possible sayle to escape from them<br />
the said frenchmen of warr, which discharged 7. peeces of Ordnance<br />
with bulletts at and against her, to make her strike sayle and submitt to<br />
them. Of the premisses hee saith hee hath assured knowledge for that hee<br />
served knowledge for that hee<br />
served +
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