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21th of August 1651.
On the behalfe of John Wright}<br />
touching the shipp the ''Peter''}<br />
of Amsterdam}
'''Rp.'''
'''Barthol Christoferson''' of Tonsborowe in Norway<br />
Shipwright aged 27 yeares or thereabouts sworne<br />
before the right Worshipfull William Clarke doctor of<br />
Lawes, one of the Judges of the high Court of<br />
the Admiraltia and examined upon certaine Interrogatories<br />
ministred on the behalfe of the said John Wright<br />
saith and deposeth as followeth videlicet.
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith and deposeth that hee well knew<br />
the shipp the ''Peter'' Interrogated at the time of her last being in<br />
Norway in the parts beyond the seas, and saith shee was last at<br />
Longsound in Norway and came thence about five weekes since, which<br />
hee knoweth being Carpenter of her and comming thence in her.
To the second Interrogatorie hee saith and deposeth that the said shipp<br />
was bound from Longsound for London, and comming from Longsound<br />
prosecuted her direct course for London whither shee intended to come,<br />
her lading being consigned for this port, And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the third hee deposeth that the said shipp in her course of proceeding<br />
for this port of London, was met, fought with, surprized and taken by a man of warr<br />
pretending to have a Commissiomn from the kinge of Scotts, together<br />
with her whole lading and by him carried into Gravala[?igne], where her<br />
company were dispossessed of her and turned ashore, and her lading taken<br />
out and landed by the said man of warrs company, and by them disposed<br />
of, soe that the same was and is utterly lost to the said John Wright<br />
all which hee knoweth to be true because hee was on board the said shipp<br />
the ''Peter'' when shee was soe seized, (which was about a moneth since,<br />
off Alfernesse on the coast of England) and was carried to Graveling<br />
in her, where hee sawe the said goods and lading taken out as aforesaid,<br />
saving a quantitie of deales and masts that were lost and cast away with<br />
her, the said shipp comming there aground and being by that meanes splitt<br />
in peaces, that shee perished of his sight and knowledge.
To the last hee cannot depose saving as aforesaid.
Repeated before doctor Clarke.
[MARKE] [MARKE, RH SIDE]
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21th of August 1651.
The keepers of the Liberties of England by}<br />
authoritie of Parliament against the shipp}<br />
the ''John'' of hamborowe}
'''Hance Sweyer''' of hamborough Mariner<br />
master of the said shipp the ''Saint John'' aged<br />
65 yeares or thereabouts sworne and<br />
examined upon Interrogatories ministred on<br />
behalfe of the state saith as followeth<br />
videlicet.
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith and deposeth that the said vessell the<br />
''John'' was taken and rescued by Captaine Cl[?arke] on the seaventh of this instant<br />
moneth neare haver de Grace, at which time shee was laden with Sea cole<br />
and had noe other merchandize aboard her, which sea coles were laden aboard<br />
her at Newcastle to be thence transported for Roane for accompt and proffit<br />
of her owners, all hamburgers and there resident, and at Roane to be<br />
by this deponent sold and disposed of for their best advantage, and saith that<br />
the said shipp belongeth to the port of hamborowe and was built at Embden<br />
and that L[?owas da Boyes]. hance hoppe, Martin [?Beverburgh] and hee this<br />
deponent are the sole owners of the said shipp and lading, in which hee this<br />
deponent, master of the said shipp hath an eighth part. And lastly saith<br />
thatth part. And lastly saith<br />
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