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To the second árticle of the said allegati … To the second árticle of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that<br />
in the moneth of January last past was a twelveth moneth the said shipp<br />
the ''Strong Rowland'' (since named the ''Jamaica Marchant'') was at the<br />
Island of the Barbada's and did there trade and traffique for<br />
sugars and other goods, and the Master and company of her did there buy<br />
and sell and keep a warehouse, which hee knoweth because hee was<br />
then there and sawe the shipp there, and sawe them soe trade<br />
and carry goods to and from their said warehouse. And saith that<br />
in the said time of her being and trading there, namely in the<br />
said moneth of January last was a twelveth moneth or neere thereabouts<br />
shee was seized by the ffleete of this Commonwealth set out by<br />
his highnesse the Lord Protector for the West India's, and saith shee<br />
was then a dutch shipp and had a dutch master and company and<br />
who were commonly reputed to be subiects of the Lords the States<br />
Generall of the United Netherlands, and was not belonging to any<br />
of the subiects of this Commonwealth, and therefore shee was<br />
seized as trading contrary to the ordinances of this Nation<br />
whereof this deponent tooke especiall notice being then there in an English shipp whereof hee was master. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
'''francklin: dt.'''
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith the said shipp the ''Strong Rowland'' (nowe<br />
called the ''Jamaica marchant'') was then a new shipp and th[?at ?this GUTTER]<br />
was (as hee beleeveth) her first voyage, and that hee never sawe her before the time<br />
afore said, and saith shee was then of the burthen of nine score<br />
tuns or thereabouts in his estimation, and had about eight or ten[?n GUTTER]<br />
guns to his remembranse.
To the second Interrogatorie hee saith that hee was then at the<br />
Barbada's as aforesaid, and was not present to see the act of here<br />
seizure, but sawe her very shortly (namely a day or two) before her<br />
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]<br />
the said shipp at the time of the said seizure, but what quanti[?tie GUTTER]<br />
or what other goods hee knoweth not, and otherwise cannot answer
To the fourth hee saith that the said shipp was then commonly<br />
reported and reputed to be belonging to the port of Ammsterdam<br />
and saith shee then wore the dutch colours. And otherwise hee<br />
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<br />
otherwise depose.
To the 7th hee saith hee arived at the Barbada's in the [?beginning GUTTER]<br />
of december last was a twelve moneth and then found the said [XXX GUTTER]<br />
there and there shee continued till the said seizure which was<br />
about 6 or 7 weekes after such his comming thither, And<br />
otherwise saving as afore said hee cannot answer.
To the 8th hee saith that one mr. Searle was Governour of [?the GUTTER]<br />
Barbada's the time aforesaid of this deponents comming thither [?and GUTTER]<br />
staying there, when hee came the 25th of May next following. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot answer, saving negativley for his part.
To the 9th negatively, hee being in merchant service then and [?not GUTTER]<br />
on a man of warrs voyage.
Repeated before doctor Godolphin.
Roger Corbett [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]lphin.
Roger Corbett [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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