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Whetston gave order for the Lading of some … Whetston gave order for the Lading of some of<br />
those goods that were delvivered at Mersellis, which wer<br />
sold by the said Whetston to one Mr Allworth the<br />
English Agent at Mersellis,/:
To the 4.th hee saith that hee this rendent was not<br />
one of those that seized upon the said Winter, nether<br />
doth hee remember who seized him, but saith that<br />
hee was put into this Deponents ffrigot by order of Admirall<br />
Stoakes, and afterwards by his order put on board<br />
the ''Guiney'', and saith hee doth not knowe that there<br />
were any papers or writings money or goods taken from him<br />
or any of his truncks or other things broke open,<br />
And otherwise cannot depose./.
To the 5,th hee saith that hee this Deponent did not take any plate<br />
money or goods whatsoever, out of either of the said<br />
ships taken as aforesaid nor knoweth that any other<br />
Persons did take out but the said winter and<br />
his Company as aforesaid and further cannot Answer
To the 6th hee saith that hee often times sawe and<br />
was in Company with the foresaid Dutch Consull<br />
at Mersellis, and knew him about three months<br />
before the ''Armes of Leake'' came thether, and<br />
hee doth not Remember his name, but saith that hee<br />
knoweth that hee was the Dutch Consull there for that<br />
hee was soe Commonly Called at Marsellis , and for<br />
that the Dutch there did make their Adresses to him<br />
as Consull, And saith hee this Deponent never sawe his<br />
Commission, And when the said Winter abused the said<br />
Consull onboard the said Prize as aforesaid, there<br />
were many of the ''ffairefax ffrigotts'' Company and<br />
many Dutchmen present, And saith that this Deponent<br />
was goeing then in hast ashore, and knewe if hee<br />
had spoake to the said Winter it would have bin to no purpose<br />
and for his Part hee saith hee doth not knowe nor ever heard that<br />
the said Consull did give any affront whatsoever<br />
against the sayd Winter or any other of the English there
To the 7.th hee saith hee knoweth not that there was a<br />
Councill of warr called to seize the said Winter neither<br />
doth hee knowe howe long the said Winter was in Custody<br />
this Deponent being sent out to sea, but beleeveth<br />
hee was not kept above three weekes./>
hee was not kept above three weekes./ +
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