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The 15th of January 1656. [CENTRE HEADING] … The 15th of January 1656. [CENTRE HEADING]
The claime of the Marischal D'Aumont}<br />
Governour of Bolloigne for a vessell here}<br />
proceeded against as a vessell of an unknowne}<br />
name,}
Exámined upon an allegation examined on<br />
the behalfe of the said Marischal<br />
d'Aumont the 12th instant.
'''Rp. .j.'''
'''Robert [?BeVille]''' of Bologne Mariner, aged 40 yeeres<br />
or thereabouts sworne and exámined.
To the first and second articles of the said allegation and the schedule<br />
annexed nowe showne unto him, hee saith and deposeth that the said vessell<br />
of an unknowne name with a parcell of rozin therein, alsoe two or three<br />
bales of course paper, same iron pots, halfe a barrell of beades and<br />
a little iron was in or about the moneth of October last past<br />
chased a good space upon the coast of Galicia neere the Cape<br />
ffinis-terre by the vessell the ''Lewise'' of Bologne of which G[XXXX GUTTER]<br />
Bouchet was Commander and wore the ffrench fflagg<br />
or Ensigne, and at length approaching her with the said flagg<br />
displayed, the company of the said vessell of an unknowne<br />
name hasted with her ashore as fast as they could, but the ''Lewise''<br />
comming very neere before they could run her ashore they betooke<br />
themselves to their boate and fledd ashore on the said coast,<br />
abandonning their said vessell to the ''Lewise'' where thereupon came<br />
up and seized her with the said goods aboard by vertue of a Command<br />
from the duke of Vandasome grannted to the effect arlate,<br />
all which hee knoweth being quarter master of the ''Lewise'' and<br />
seeing the premisses soe done, And saith that after the said seizure<br />
the said Captaine Bouchet put this deponent and eight others of<br />
his company (with a copie of this Commission) aboard the said vessell<br />
to saile her for Bologne, to the end to have her there proceeded<br />
against according to lawe, but by storme hee saith they were driven<br />
into Saint hellens bay on the coast of the Isle of Wight where they<br />
came with her to an anchor and there rode about two days ex[?pecting GUTTER]<br />
the winde to come faire for them to goe for Bollogne, but after soe<br />
longe riding there as aforesaid, the ''S[?XX]lings frigot'' whereof Captaine<br />
Morris was Commander came and seized her and carried her<br />
to Portsmouth, notwithstanding this deponents and companyes relating<br />
unto the said Captaine the manner of the said seizure by the<br />
''Lewise'' and howe that they were were carrying her for Bologne, and this<br />
deponent upon the said seizure by Captaine Morris, showd him the<br />
said copie of the Commission aforesaid, which the said Captain kept and<br />
with held from him, and coming to Portsmouth, this deponent and<br />
some others of his company were carried ashore and there examined<br />
at which examination, the said copie of their Commission was<br />
showed to him this examinate, who owned and acknowledged it to be<br />
the said copie of their Commission. And afterwards the said Captaine<br />
Bouchet with his said man of warr happening to come neere<br />
Portsmouth, and understanding of the carrying of this said prize<br />
in thither hee came there ashore and demanded the same, and being<br />
told by the officers there that the matter concerning the same was<br />
dependingcerning the same was<br />
depending +
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