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pillage aboard the dutch hoy, leavinge the … pillage aboard the dutch hoy, leavinge the ''Hope'' at Anchor, and that<br />
shortly after they meeting with some ffishermen informed them of her,<br />
and that the said fishermen had taken and carried her towards London,<br />
whereupon the said master of the ''Hope'' and company hasted alsoe towards<br />
London, which hee knoweth beong one of the said company, And otherwise<br />
hee cannot depose:
To the sixth hee saith that the said master and company making towards<br />
London in their boate they understood in their way that their shipp was<br />
at a place about three English miles above Gravesend, whither they<br />
went and found her at an anchor, namely at Grayes whither the<br />
said ffishermen had brought her, being about thirtie English miles from the<br />
place where shee had soe [?XXXX] fast. And saith that in case the said<br />
fishermen had letten her alone, the master and Company of the ''Hope'' might<br />
and would have brought her in three tides (or thereabouts) up<br />
to Grayes themselves with the charge of 20 ''li'' sterling or<br />
thereabouts. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the seaventh hee saith that hee hath bin aboard the said shipp the<br />
''Hope'' since such her bringing up by the ffishermen, and found many of<br />
her tackle and appurtenance wanting, namely two anchors, a cable, a<br />
cable towe, all her sailes and all her standing tackle and furniture as<br />
alsoe part of her lading aforesaid, And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the eighth hee saith that one of the said fishermens ketches or at<br />
most two of them with tenn men might with ease have brought up<br />
the said shipp from the place where shee was soe found, and otherwise<br />
hee cannot depose.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith the said shipp the ''hope'' belongeth to Coningsborowe<br />
And otherwise hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid.
To the second hee saith that the master of the said shipp the ''Hope'' is named<br />
Martin Barnehide, and saith the said Martin liveth sometimes at<br />
Coningsbergh (where hee is a Burgher and subiect) and somtimes at Lubeeck where<br />
hee was borne, And otherwise negatively.
To the third hee saith the said shipp the ''hope'' her lading was consigned<br />
and to be delivered here at London to mr harrison and others, and otherwise<br />
saving as aforesaid hee cannot answer.
To the last hee cannot depose.
Repeated before doctor Godolphin.
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