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Transcription

To the second árticle of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that
in the moneth of January last past was a twelveth moneth the said shipp
the Strong Rowland (since named the Jamaica Marchant) was at the
Island of the Barbada's and did there trade and traffique for
sugars and other goods, and the Master and company of her did there buy
and sell and keep a warehouse, which hee knoweth because hee was
then there and sawe the shipp there, and sawe them soe trade
and carry goods to and from their said warehouse. And saith that
in the said time of her being and trading there, namely in the
said moneth of January last was a twelveth moneth or neere thereabouts
shee was seized by the ffleete of this Commonwealth set out by
his highnesse the Lord Protector for the West India's, and saith shee
was then a dutch shipp and had a dutch master and company and
who were commonly reputed to be subiects of the Lords the States
Generall of the United Netherlands, and was not belonging to any
of the subiects of this Commonwealth, and therefore shee was
seized as trading contrary to the ordinances of this Nation
whereof this deponent tooke especiall notice being then there in an English shipp whereof hee was master. And
otherwise hee cannot depose.

francklin: dt.

To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]

To the first hee saith the said shipp the Strong Rowland (nowe
called the Jamaica marchant) was then a new shipp and th[?at ?this GUTTER]
was (as hee beleeveth) her first voyage, and that hee never sawe her before the time
afore said, and saith shee was then of the burthen of nine score
tuns or thereabouts in his estimation, and had about eight or ten[?n GUTTER]
guns to his remembranse.

To the second Interrogatorie hee saith that hee was then at the
Barbada's as aforesaid, and was not present to see the act of here
seizure, but sawe her very shortly (namely a day or two) before her
said seizure, and otherwise hee referreth him selfe to his foregoing dep[?osition GUTTER]

To the third hee saith hee was informed that there were sugars [?in GUTTER]
the said shipp at the time of the said seizure, but what quanti[?tie GUTTER]
or what other goods hee knoweth not, and otherwise cannot answer

To the fourth hee saith that the said shipp was then commonly
reported and reputed to be belonging to the port of Ammsterdam
and saith shee then wore the dutch colours. And otherwise hee
cannot answer.

To the 5th hee knoweth not, nor hath heard thereof, saving as aforesaid

To the 6th hee referreth him selfe to his foregoing depositionand cannot
otherwise depose.

To the 7th hee saith hee arived at the Barbada's in the [?beginning GUTTER]
of december last was a twelve moneth and then found the said [XXX GUTTER]
there and there shee continued till the said seizure which was
about 6 or 7 weekes after such his comming thither, And
otherwise saving as afore said hee cannot answer.

To the 8th hee saith that one mr. Searle was Governour of [?the GUTTER]
Barbada's the time aforesaid of this deponents comming thither [?and GUTTER]
staying there, when hee came the 25th of May next following. And
otherwise hee cannot answer, saving negativley for his part.

To the 9th negatively, hee being in merchant service then and [?not GUTTER]
on a man of warrs voyage.

Repeated before doctor Godolphin.

Roger Corbett [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]