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To the .4.th he saith that Juan Dominico [ … To the .4.th he saith that Juan Dominico [?Marella], Diego Catannia, and<br />
ffrancisco da ffran[?l] were the Brokers whom the sayd Newman and<br />
Ayres ymployed to furnish necessaries for the sayd shipp, and the parties<br />
to whom the moneyes for such necessaries were payd; And this deponent<br />
saw the sayd Brokers send aboard the sayd shipps, cordage, ockham<br />
Nayles, bolts, provisions of Victualls and other things the particulars<br />
whereof or respective severalll summes paid for all or any of them, or the<br />
names of the parties or persons who were present; or the occasion of them<br />
being so present, hee cannot specify or sett forth. And otherwise cannot<br />
depose
Repeated before Doctor Clarke<br />
and Doctor Godolphin.
Walter Hickst [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 3d day of October 1653
The Keeper of the Liberty etcetera against the<br />
''Golden Starr.''
Examined uppon the sayd allegation
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'''Robert Mill''' of Deptford in the County of Kent Mariner<br />
Captaine of the ''Advantage frigot'', aged two and<br />
thirty yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and<br />
examined deposeth and saith as following videlicet.
To the first article of the sayd Allegation This deponent saith that the arlate shipp<br />
the ''[?Golden] Starr'' was chased fought with and taken upon the English coast<br />
betweene Beachy and the Isle of Wight by the ''Advantage frigot'' whereof<br />
this deponent was Captaine, and the ''Water hound'' whereof Giles Shelley<br />
was Captaine both the sayd shipps being in the immediate service of this<br />
Commonwealth, which this deponent knoweth being Captaine of the ''Advantage''<br />
''frigott'' and present at the chase, fight and seizure aforesayd. And otherwise<br />
cannot depose.
To the 2d he saith the sayd seizure fight and chase happened as aforesayd<br />
off of Beachy within 5 leagues or thereabouts of the English shoare upon<br />
the 23th day of ffebruary, 1652 last past. which he knoweth for the reason<br />
aforesayd. And otherwise cannot depose.
To the 3d he saith in ffebruary 1652, and for many monethes<br />
before and continually since there was and is warr betweene the Commonwealth<br />
and the States Generall of the united Provinces, And so much was and is<br />
publike and notorious, and was in ffebruary aforesayd and many monethes<br />
before as he verily beleiveth and knowne and belived in Spaine and the P[XXXX GUTTER]<br />
thereof and particularly att [?Cadiz]. and in fflanders Hamburgh, and other<br />
ports and places beyond the seas, and well knowne as he also beleiveth to<br />
the Master and Company of the ''?Golden Starr'' afforesayd. And otherwise cannot depose.
To the 4th he saith the sayd shipp ''?Golden Starr'' att the tyme of the chase aforesayd<br />
was sayling in that way or course that lyeth and leadeth directly for [XX GUTTER]<br />
Holland, whcih he knoweth for the reasons aforesayd, And otherwise cannot depose
To the 5th he saith and deposeth that upon the 23th day of ffebruary aforesayd<br />
and about 7 of the Clock in the morning of the same day This deponent mett with the<br />
sayd shipp the ''Morning Starr'', and being at a good distance and out of<br />
shott, caused the Hollanders Jack and Ancient to be putt out upon his frigot<br />
thee putt out upon his frigot<br />
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