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gott from under the Commannd of the said f … gott from under the Commannd of the said french shipps, shee sailed away and<br />
left them fighting with the said ''Saphire frigat'', in which fight they continued<br />
for about 4. howres after their escape as aforesaid<br />
And further cannot depose/
To the 10. 11. 12. and 13th hee saith and deposeth, That the saud french<br />
Admirall was a shipp of the burthen of about 200. tunns, mounted with<br />
22. pieces of Ordnance and having as this deponent beleeveth about 80 men<br />
aboard her, and the said vice Admirall was a shipp of about 300. tunns<br />
having 16. peeces of ordnance, and about 30. or 40. men aboard her, And<br />
saith That the Master and Companie of the shipp the ''three Kings'' aforesayd<br />
during the first howre of the said fight or engagement upon this deponents<br />
observation, did use all possible endeavour to disengage themselves from the<br />
said french Admirall and Vice Admirall, And about 7. or 8. of the<br />
Clock in the night the said ''Saphire frigat'' comeing up with the said<br />
shipp the ''three Kings'' [?XXX] the said Master Joachim<br />
Beane perceiving presently caused his sailes to be strooke, and surrendred to the<br />
said frigott. And saith that upon the very first comeing up of the said<br />
frigatt, and before the fight predeposed begann, the said Master<br />
Joachim Beane did also strike his sailes, to the said frigatt. And<br />
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To the 14th hee saith, That this deponent being at Saint Mallo aforesaid<br />
before the said shipp the ''three Kings'' departed from thence as aforesaid<br />
did heare that there was a Consortship made amongst the Commanders<br />
of the ships of the fleete aforesaid to fight against the Turkes in<br />
case they mett them, but never heard of any Consortshipp made or<br />
resolution taken by them to fight the English. And otherwise cannot<br />
depose./
To the Interrogatories./:- [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith, That hee this deponent is a Native of Cadiz in<br />
Spaine, where and in the West Indies hee hath lived for ten yeares last<br />
past,
To the second hee saith hee hath knowne the interrate Joachim [?Beene]<br />
for about three yeares last past, and saith hee the said Beane is<br />
commonly and generally reputed a Hamburgher, And otherwise cannot<br />
depose
(To theherwise cannot<br />
depose
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