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HCA 13/71 f.100v Annotate
First transcribed 31 August 2012  +
First transcriber Colin Greenstreet  +
Folio 100  +
Parent volume HCA 13/71  +
Side Verso  +
Status Uploaded image; transcribed on 31/08/2012  +
Transcription 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] ********************************** 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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