HCA 13/73 f.448r Annotate

From MarineLives
Jump to: navigation, search
[Expand]

Expand this area to see details of page purpose, how to register, how to add footnotes, and useful links.

Image

HCA 13/73 f.448r: Right click on image for full size image in separate window

Transcription

they had throwne their papers overboard, but
afterwards they proved to be Spaniards and let them
passe. And saith it is well knowne to this deponent
and all sea commanders that noe Spanish Admirall
or Spanish commander in chief meeting with any
shipp or shipps coming from Santa Domingo or other
place in the Spanish West Indies with
goods or lading there taken in, will or dare let
them passe freely (as the Saint Mary was supposed
to passe) without seizing them unlesse they
were sufficiently satisfied that the said shipp or shipps
were laded for the account of Spaniards or
Spanish subjects. And further hee deposeth not, saving
hee conceiveth the said Moller to be a Roman
Catholike, this deponent seeing some
Crucifixes and images in the cabin.

Upon the allegation of 6 articles. [CENTRE HEADING]

To the first, second and rest of the articles of the said
allegations hee saith and deposeth that the said John
van lynen the time aforesaid after the said seizure
acknowledged that after discharging of some of the Santa Marias
lading into the said fflute (which hee said they did to
save the customes) they intended to goe with and
discharge the rest of her lading at Cadiz and there to fit her for another voyage. And further
hee cannot depose.

To the crosse Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]

To the first hee saith hee cometh required by Mr
Goodwin the Sub Commissioner for prizes at dover to be
examined in this case. And otherwise negatively
saying hee never had any such thing in his thoughts.

To the second that hee is a warwickshire man
by birth, and can speak and understand some Spanish
Italian and dutch besides his mother tongue, and
hath bin above tenn yeeres a Commision and warrant
officer