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The 17th of July 1660. [CENTRE HEADING]
E … The 17th of July 1660. [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the foresaid articles.
'''Captaine John Trigg''' Commander of the ''Phaenix'' in service of his Majestie<br />
aged 31 yeers or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first article hee saith hee well knoweth that the time arlate there were<br />
warrs and hostilities betwixt England and Spaine at sea, and frequent seizures<br />
by meanes thereof made of the ships and goods of the subiects of each of those nations.
To the second hee saith hee well knoweth that the time arlate and more particularly<br />
in the yeare 1658 the arlate Captaine John Stoakes was Commander in cheife<br />
or Admirall in the Mediteranean sea of a certaine Squadron of shipps in the<br />
immediate service and pay of this Nation, to the number of tenn saile of<br />
shipps or thereabouts, which hee knoweth being then a lieutenant in the said<br />
ffleete and seing the said Admirall in the said Command, And saith that<br />
one of the said shipps was named or commonly called the ''ffairfax''. and the said<br />
Admirall was impowered to the further effect arlate, which hee knoweth for the<br />
reasons aforesaid.
To the third hee saith that by the meanes and occasion aforesaid hee well knoweth<br />
that one Captaine Thomas Whetstone had the command as Captaine<br />
of the foresaid ffrigot called the ''ffairfax'' and there were alsoe foure<br />
other ffrigots committed by Admirall Stoackes to the care charge and command of<br />
the said Whetston, namely the ''Bristow'' the ''Hampshire'' the ''Phenix''<br />
and the ''Kent'' of which ffrigot the ''Kent'' this Deponent was Lieutenant when<br />
the ''Armes'' of Leake was taken, and when shee was taken and for<br />
some time after the arlate William Winter did pretend him<br />
selfe to be lieutenant to Captaine Whetstone, and did exercise that<br />
office on board the said ''ffairefax ffrigot'', And further deposeth not
To the 4th hee referreth himselfe to the lawe and Customes of Kings<br />
Princes, and Nations./.
To the 5th hee saith hee never sawe the Instructions Orders or<br />
letters arlate nor knoweth the effect thereof:/:
To the 6th hee referreth him also to the lawe, and to the Instructions<br />
arlate, and otherwise deposeth not saving what followeth/.
To the 7th hee saith that hee knoweth not what Instructions<br />
were by Admirall Stoakes given to said Thomas Whetson<br />
or what orders the said Whetson did show or give to the said<br />
Winter, and saith that it is a thing well knowne amongst all<br />
seamen in ffleetes that the bulkes of ships ought not to be<br />
broaken without order from the Admiral of the ffleete or other<br />
legall authority./.
To the 9th hee referreth himselfe to the Lawe:/:
To the 10th 11th and 12th hee saith that, the ''Kent'' ffrigot and the<br />
''Phaenix'' being two of the said ffrigots committed to<br />
the charge of the said Whetston, did while they were under his<br />
Comand. take a Prize called the ''Armes'' of Leake which they carried<br />
to the said Whetston, and suddenly, after the foresaid William<br />
Winter with severall of the Company of the ''ffairfax ffrigot''<br />
went onboard her, and turned out the Company that were in her<br />
belonging to the ''Phenix'' and ''Kent'', and the said Winter and<br />
Companynd the said Winter and<br />
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