HCA 13/73 f.549r Annotate
| Volume | HCA 13/73 |
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| Folio | 549 |
| Side | Recto |
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| First transcriber | |
| Thomas Davies | |
| First transcribed | |
| 2014/08/11 | |
| Editorial history | |
| Edited on 29/05/2015 by Colin Greenstreet | |
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The 17th of July 1660. [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the foresaid articles.
Captaine John Trigg Commander of the Phaenix in service of his Majestie
aged 31 yeers or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first article hee saith hee well knoweth that the time arlate there were
warrs and hostilities betwixt England and Spaine at sea, and frequent seizures
by meanes thereof made of the ships and goods of the subiects of each of those nations.
To the second hee saith hee well knoweth that the time arlate and more particularly
in the yeare 1658 the arlate Captaine John Stoakes was Commander in cheife
or Admirall in the Mediteranean sea of a certaine Squadron of shipps in the
immediate service and pay of this Nation, to the number of tenn saile of
shipps or thereabouts, which hee knoweth being then a lieutenant in the said
ffleete and seing the said Admirall in the said Command, And saith that
one of the said shipps was named or commonly called the ffairfax. and the said
Admirall was impowered to the further effect arlate, which hee knoweth for the
reasons aforesaid.
To the third hee saith that by the meanes and occasion aforesaid hee well knoweth
that one Captaine Thomas Whetstone had the command as Captaine
of the foresaid ffrigot called the ffairfax and there were alsoe foure
other ffrigots committed by Admirall Stoackes to the care charge and command of
the said Whetston, namely the Bristow the Hampshire the Phenix
and the Kent of which ffrigot the Kent this Deponent was Lieutenant when
the Armes of Leake was taken, and when shee was taken and for
some time after the arlate William Winter did pretend him
selfe to be lieutenant to Captaine Whetstone, and did exercise that
office on board the said ffairefax ffrigot, And further deposeth not
To the 4th hee referreth himselfe to the lawe and Customes of Kings
Princes, and Nations./.
To the 5th hee saith hee never sawe the Instructions Orders or
letters arlate nor knoweth the effect thereof:/:
To the 6th hee referreth him also to the lawe, and to the Instructions
arlate, and otherwise deposeth not saving what followeth/.
To the 7th hee saith that hee knoweth not what Instructions
were by Admirall Stoakes given to said Thomas Whetson
or what orders the said Whetson did show or give to the said
Winter, and saith that it is a thing well knowne amongst all
seamen in ffleetes that the bulkes of ships ought not to be
broaken without order from the Admiral of the ffleete or other
legall authority./.
To the 9th hee referreth himselfe to the Lawe:/:
To the 10th 11th and 12th hee saith that, the Kent ffrigot and the
Phaenix being two of the said ffrigots committed to
the charge of the said Whetston, did while they were under his
Comand. take a Prize called the Armes of Leake which they carried
to the said Whetston, and suddenly, after the foresaid William
Winter with severall of the Company of the ffairfax ffrigot
went onboard her, and turned out the Company that were in her
belonging to the Phenix and Kent, and the said Winter and
Company
