Contrary wind, and being upon a course back againe to Dover which was the port from whence she came, She the sayd shipp ''Leopard'' formerly called the ''Blackbusse'' was mett withall by a private Caper belonging to Captaine Phillips aforesayd commannded by one Evrington who upon sight of this deponent after he was brought aboard his shipp of warr dismissed this deponent and the sayd shipp ''Leopard'' well knoweing and accordingly declareing that the ''Leopard'' was a free shipp, and accordingly the sayd shipp ''Leopard'' came and arrived att Dover her selfe, on or about the 4th day of October last past. And saith that after the sayd shipp ''Leopard'' had layne quietly in this deponents possession in the Piere of Dover about 7 or 8 dayes longer and was now ready to sett sayle the second tyme she was stayed and hindred from proceeding on her voyage by Mr De Laval allegat. And saith that since the sayd shipp was so sold by the sayd Commissioners for prize goods she never was att any Port but Dover nor ever out att sea saveing as aforesayd upon the 2. 3. and 4th dayes of October, which he knoweth for the reasons aforesayd: And further saith that the sayd Daniel Thyson of the certaine knowledge of this deponent for about theis three yeares now past hath bene and now is an Inhabitant and Burgher of Ostend and hath for all the sayd tyme had his wife and Children and family there and so hath att present, and was and is a subiect of the King of Spaine and for and as such commonly accounted reputed and taken, which this deponent well knoweth being a Burgher and Inhabitant of the same place and well and very familiarly acquainted with him the sayd Daniel Thyson. And further cannot depose. [?mycheXX] vander [?berekhon] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] ************************************************ The same day [CENTRE HEADING] Examined upon the sayd allegation '''2''' '''Joris Johnson''' of Ostend Mariner steersman of the sayd shipp the ''Leopard'' aged 48. yeares or thereabouts a witnes sworne and examined deposeth and saith as followeth videlicet. That in May or about the beginning of June last past He this deponent was imployed and sent over from Ostend by the allegat Daniel Thyson for the buying of a shipp att this Port of London for him the sayd Thyson with order for that purpose to apply himselfe to the allegat Mr Arnold Beake and saith that finding not any convenient shipp here by the order of the sayd Arnold Beake he this deponent went to Dover and there by the assistance of Michael de Haze allegat to whom he had recommendation by the sayd Beake, bought the sayd shipp the ''Leopard'' of and from the allegat Thomas Dawkes for about 360 pounds sterling and accordingly the sayd Dawkes made a bill of sale of the same to this deponent, but in trust and for the use of the sayd Daniel Thyson. And saith that the sayd moneyes was furnished and payd to the sayd Dawkes by the foresayd Arnold Beake or by order for part whereof the sayd Beake hath bene satisfyed by the sayd Thyson in Hempe and other goods, and the remaynder the sayd Thyson and sayd shipp remaine still lyable to satisfy and make good; And this deponent for the more and better security of the moneyes to the sayd Beake, did make a Bill of sale of the sayd shipp to him the sayd Arnold Beake. And further saith that the sayd shipp was formerly called the ''Black busse'' and was and is one
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