HCA 13/76 f.8r Annotate
Volume | HCA 13/76 |
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Folio | 8 |
Side | Recto |
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Colin Greenstreet | |
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2015/12/11 |
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and as belonging to the subiects of the States of the United Neather lands named
the Jesus Joseph Mary and Saint Andrew burthen about 140 or 130 tonnes. as he
Judgeth upon the high and open seas in the English Channell about some
three leagues off of Rye, And saith that presentley after the said seizure
this deponent, Mr Standish, one of the owners of the man of warr, and
his brother Charles Standish Lieutenant his precontent Tue, and
one ffrancis Spooner went on board her and upon such their coming onboard they found
two Pilotts as they affirmed themselves to bee but what country men they were hee knoweth
not, and asking one of them a lame footed man, who spake very good
English whence they were and whether bound he told this deponent
and the other on board that he came from Genoa, and touched
at Malaga in Spaine and were bound with their lading comprising
of raisons and some wine for Amsterdam, Which the other pilot
hearing and jogging the person that answered the deponent
and saying that they were bound for Hamboro the
person who first answered this deponent said soe alsoe - but not before.
And upon their comming on board hee saith they found them
in a warlike posture ready for fighting, there Gunns laden and their [?XXXXX] out being two whole [?CXXXX] or [?XXXXXX], and
Stones that lay upon the deck ready fitted, and would have undoubtedly
fought had not the Drake frigott and one of the Kings Ketches bin
in sight and neere to them, Et alr nescit saving the said Jesus
Joseph Maria was brought by this deponent who was Commander of her and
tooke care to and by the assistance of the other foure
persons and the rest of the Prizes Company was brought unto the
Port or Harbour of Rye. And saving the two pilotts assisted in
carrying her in And the lame one hee saith stood by this deponent
at the lead and as this deponent found the water and according to this
deponents direction the said pilot gave directions to his seamen to order their
sales and they both also spake Dutch.
Ad Interria. [CENTRE HEADING]
Ad primum rendet that one Mr Raymond on behalf of Captaine Steele spoke to
this deponent to come and bee a witness herein, and at Rye this deponent received of Raimond
ten shillings but Expects to have his owne Charges and horse hire upon up and downe borne
and liveth by going to sea. knoweth not what he is worth. Et alr nescit.
Ad 2 rendet that hee knoweth not who laded the goods in question nor for whose account they were soe laded
nor can specify the particuler parcells of them. Et alr nescit.
Ad 3 non concernit eum.
Ad 4 nescit nec audivit
Ad 5 non concernit eum.
Ad 6 rendet that in case the shipp on lading bee condemned hee Expecteth his
share as a Seaman and according to his place which is Masters Mate. Knoweth
not of any money taken away from the Master but saith that Captaine
Tozier tooke a little box out of the Captaines Cabbin but what was in it hee knoweth not Et alr nescit
George Blanch [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repetitium precontests coram dre
Mylls Surrogate unto Ed:do Browne Notary Publique.