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The same Day./: [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined … The same Day./: [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined on the said Allegation./.
'''Rp. 3us.'''
'''Alexander Keir''' of Borrowstonesse<br />
neere Edenborow in Scotland Mariner<br />
aged about 19 yeeres, sworne and Examined.
To the first article of the said Allegation hee saith hee well<br />
Knoweth the ship the ''Hope'' arlate and hath soe done<br />
for above a tyeere last, during all which space shee hathbelonged to Glascoe, in Scotland, and saith that her<br />
owners are generally reported to live in Glascoe and<br />
one Mr Kinnis is Comonly said to be one of them<br />
And further hee cannot depose, saving Henry Hart<br />
was Master of the said Ship./.
To the 2.d hee saith that in or about September last [?there GUTTER]<br />
was at Glascoe, and thereabouts, a Lading of herrings [?Butter GUTTER]<br />
and Salmon put on board the said ship which was to be Carried to Bourdeaux<br />
upon the Account of the Owners of the said ship as<br />
this Deponent hath bin credibly informed, and at Bourdeaux<br />
shee was to receive a Lading of wine, and bring<br />
the same to Glascoe: Which hee Deposeth for that hee<br />
belonged to a ship called the ''Golden Cock'' which lay neere<br />
to the ''Hope'' when shee received in her said Lading<br />
and the ''Cock'', and the ''Hope'' were to goe the same<br />
voyage And further cannot depose.:
To the 3d and 4th hee saith that after the said ship the ''Hope''<br />
had received in her said Lading shee set saile for<br />
Bourdeaux with the same, and in her course thither<br />
on the 6th of October last and on the high seas shee and her<br />
said lading were seized and surprized by a ship<br />
called the ''Charles'' whereof one Browne was Captaine<br />
and the said Browne and Company possessed themselfe of the said<br />
ship and Lading, and kept the Master of her Prisoner<br />
onboard the ''Charles''. And saith that hee this Deponent<br />
(who was taken in the ''Cock'' which was taken at the same time<br />
that the ''Hope'' was ) hath severall times heard the said<br />
Browne and severall of his Company say that if<br />
they (meaning the Masters of the ''Hope'' and ''Cock'' would not<br />
buy their ships of them, they would carry them to the<br />
Seaven Isles where they Could sell their ffathers<br />
for money or to that effect, And further deposeth not./
(Toat effect, And further deposeth not./
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