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to the said English Planters and further s … to the said English Planters and further saith that at the time of the<br />
said seizure the said shipp the ''Parrot'' or ''Poppagay'' had aboard her<br />
a good quantitie of tobaccoe, sugar, and ginger ot the growth<br />
and make of America, All which being manifested<br />
and made clearly to appeare to the English Commissioners, they<br />
seized the said shipp, sloope and goods, for and as being good prize<br />
to this Commonwealth, having traded as aforesaid contrary to the<br />
fore mentioned Act of Parliament, All which hee knoweth being<br />
belonging to said frigot, and privie to all her premisses and<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
John Warner [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the foresaid allegation.
'''Andrew Hemmerford''' of the parish of St Mary Magdelen<br />
Bermondsey Mariner, aged 44 yeares<br />
or thereabouts, sworne and examined.
To the first article hee saith and deposeth that hee well knoweth<br />
the shipp the ''Golden Parrat'' arlate, and saith she was at the<br />
time of her seizure (hereafter mentioned) a foreigne shipp<br />
belonging to fflushing and not to any of the people of this Nation<br />
and was manned with a dutch master (named John danielson) and<br />
company, all forainers, and fore as such they were commonly<br />
reported, and acknowledged themselves, which hee knoweth being present<br />
at her seizure
To the second hee referreth himselfe to the Act of Parliament<br />
arlate.
To the third .4. 5 and 6th articles hee saith and deposeth that the in the<br />
moneth of ffebruary 1654 the ''Selby frigot'' (Captaine John Clarke<br />
commander) in the immediate service of this Commonwealth riding<br />
at anchor under Mount serrat in the West Indies,<br />
and espying a sloop off at sea, the said Captaine sent out and<br />
to sea where shee was, and those sent, finding her to be dutch<br />
and to be belonging to the said shipp the ''Parrat'' which was at Saint<br />
Christophers, brought her in, and the next day the said shipp comm[?ing GUTTER]<br />
in sight shee was alsoe taken by the said frigot, and being [?soe GUTTER]<br />
taken, this deponent went aboard her, and well understanding<br />
and speaking dutch, and discoursing with the boatswaine of the<br />
said shipp the ''Parrat'' (a dutchman) touching her and her voyage,<br />
the said boatswaine told this deponent that they were all [?undonne GUTTER]<br />
because (as he said) they were prize, and this deponent asking<br />
him which hee said soe, because (quoth hee) were come with intent<br />
to trade at the English plantations which discourse and confession<br />
of the said boatswaine happened in the fforecastle of the said shipp<br />
the ''Parrot'' And further saith that the said shipp the<br />
''Golden Parrot'' had aboard her at the time of the said seizure<br />
Tobaccoes and Sugars of the growth and manufacture of America<br />
as and manufacture of America<br />
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