HCA 13/72 f.265v Annotate

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hee verily beleeveth the Saint Jacobs Company did very well heare what was
sayd unto them when the Isaacks company called out to them as aforesayd/

To the 5th Interrogatorie hee saith that the Isaacks Company and three passengers being
gott aboard the Saint Jacob they told the Saint Jacobs company that the English Convoy
had ordered the Isaacks company in case of distresse by any accident to
shoote off a gunne that hee might returne to their helpe, and earnestly desyred
the Jacobs Company and her Master to shoote off a gunne to that purpose and
intente, but the sayd Master and Company of the Saint Jacob refused to shoote off
any and did not shoote off any, which the Isaacks Company gotten aboard
the Saint Jacob seeing they desyred them that if they would not shoote off a
gunne, that then they would lye by the Isaack till morning to see what
became of her and to helpe to save the passengers which still were in her
but they refused soe to doe and sayled away and carried away the Isaacks company
which were gott aboard them, with them, and left the Isaack and her ladeing
and the sayd twelve passengers to perish in the sea And further hee cannot
answere./