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The 9th of November 1657./
Cox against No … The 9th of November 1657./
Cox against Norbrooke.
Exámined upon the foresaid allegation.
'''Rp. 4.'''
'''Captaine Christofer Myngs''' commander of the<br />
''Marston Moore'' frigot in the immediate service of<br />
this Commonwealth, aged 32 yeeres or thereabouts<br />
sworne and exámined.
To the first, 2. 3. 4. and 5th articles hee saith and deposeth that ehee<br />
well knoweth the producent Thomas Cox, and saith that in the time of<br />
the late warrs betwixt this Nation and holland, the said Cox served<br />
this State in the ''Elizabeth frigot'' under the command of this deponent<br />
and was in the last great engagement of the fleete of this Commonwealth<br />
against the hollanders, and therein fought and behaved himselfe staunchly<br />
and valiantly of this deponents sight, standing to his place and<br />
charge very well and effectually, and persisted therein untill the fight<br />
was over, and continued in the said service untill the said warrs were<br />
ended. And saith that this deponent comming with his frigot the<br />
''Marston Moore'' (whereof hee is mow commander) into the Roade of<br />
Barbadas, found severall English shipp (sic) lying there with other<br />
shipps, and having want of men, being bound for Jamaica, and<br />
understanding that the said Cox was there aboard one of the said shipps the<br />
, this deponent knowing him, and having had experience<br />
as aforesaid of his fitnes for the States service, sent his Lieutenant<br />
aboard the ship where hee was and to presse him, and after his Lieutenant retourned<br />
aboard having pressed the said Cox and 17 or 18 men (or thereabouts)<br />
from the other shipps, and sent the said Cox being soe impressed [XXXX]<br />
into the States service, this deponents said lieutenant bringing him<br />
aboard in his boate, And him soe impressed the said Cox sailed<br />
in the said frigot and service to Jamaica, and there was<br />
severall times ashore in militarie service, and was in severall<br />
skermishes and at the taking of Rio de [harcha]. And otherwise<br />
hee cannot depose, saving the said impressing was in or about the<br />
end of december or beginning of January last was a twelvemoneth.
To the 6th hee saith the said Cox being soe impressed served in<br />
the ''Marston Moore'' as a common man at the rate of 23s per<br />
moneth wages.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee cometh at the instance of the sollicitor<br />
of the said Cox (whose name hee knoweth not) to testifie the truth<br />
in this cause, and knoweth the said Cox as afore but<br />
mr Norbrooke, and favoureth the parties indifferently, and<br />
otherwise negatively.
To the second third fourth and 5th hee saith that one of the other English<br />
shipps masters names was Totty, and another fflute. And saith hee<br />
intended to presse men out of every of the said English shipps, and<br />
the said Cox [brou]ght before his said pressing comming aboard<br />
to this deponent to see him, this deponent knowing the worth of<br />
his being there, told him hee should goe along with him, and soe<br />
gave order for his impressing, And otherwise hee cannot answer saving<br />
his foregoeing deposition to which hee referreth himselfe.
Repeated before doctor Godolphin.
Christop:r Myngs [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]in.
Christop:r Myngs [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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