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The 9th of July 1656
The Lord Protector a … The 9th of July 1656
The Lord Protector against the shipp}<br />
the ''Saint John Baptist'' (and her lading)}<br />
Broer Baxton master}
'''Rowe dt.'''
'''William Tribbet''' of deale in kent<br />
Mariner, aged 27 yeeres or thereabouts<br />
sworne as in the acts of Court, and<br />
exámined upon certaine Interrogatories<br />
ministred on his highnesses behalfe<br />
saith as followeth.
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith and deposeth that those<br />
shipps the ''Saint John Baptist'' being taken and sent into the downes<br />
by the ''yarmouth frigot'', this deponent was put pilote aboard her<br />
to bring her up from the downes to London, which hee hath don[?ne GUTTER]<br />
accordingly, and never knew her before, nor knoweth her as hee<br />
saith who are her owners or where they dwell.
To the second Interrogatorie hee saith and deposeth that as th[?at GUTTER]<br />
said shipp was in the Gore turning up from the downes for<br />
London, Captaine Pasey, commander of the ''Black Raven'' (that<br />
came to Convoy her) came aboard her, and upon the deck walk[?ing GUTTER]<br />
and talking with the Stiersman; amongst other discourse that passed<br />
the said Captaine asked him whither shee was bound, to which hee<br />
answered hee did not know, but said they were<br />
bound according to the shipps they should meete with, saying if<br />
they met with an English man they were bound for England, if<br />
with a ffrench man, for ffrance, and if with an Ostender or dunkirker<br />
then they were bound for Ostend or dunkirke, or words to the very<br />
same effect, spoken by them in the English tongue, which this<br />
deponent heard being present by them upon the deck. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the third hee saith there were three English men belonging<br />
the said shipp when shee was brought into the downes, and otherwise<br />
hee cannot answer as hee saith
To the fourth hee cannot depose.
William Tribet [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
Repeated before doctor Godolphin:/:
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The 10th of July 1656.
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'''Jurian Janson''' of [?Noarens] in ffreezland Mariner<br />
Stier man of the said shipp the ''Saint John'' aged 34 yeeres<br />
or thereabouts, sworne and examined
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith hee was one of the company<br />
namely Stier man of the ''Saint John Baptist'' when shee was met with<br />
by the ''Portsmouth frigat'' and other frigats in the service of this Commonwealth<br />
and saith hee hath knowne the said shipp the ''Saint John'' about<br />
three yeares, and that mr Lucas Lucy is accounted her owner or one<br />
of her owners, and as hee conceiveth shee belongeth to this port, but<br />
knoweth not certanely to what place shee belongeth, And otherwise<br />
hee cannot depose, saving mr Lucy dwelleth in this citie
To saving mr Lucy dwelleth in this citie
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