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To the 5th hee saith, being first advertized of the danger of perjury, That hee deth not know neither did hee ever heare of any tickett or ticketts sett up as is interrate, nor of the removall thereof, or altering of place or places for the sale of the goods in question./ To the 6th hee saith That before the seizure of the said shipp ''Saint John'' ''Baptist'' and her lading, the said Major Sedgwick and the rest of the fleet, in Companie with him seized a Swedish Vessell laden with salt, which they caused to keepe Company with them till a Councell of warr for the examination of their Master and companie was called, which being so called, they dismissed the said Swedish Vessell, and carried the ''Saint John Baptist'' along with them, as being by the said Councell of warr concluded to be a lawfull Prize, and for no other respect or consideration so farr as this deponent ever heard, or beleeveth, nor did any of the said fleet oppose the carryeing away thereof, And saith that they were at the time of the said seizure about fourescore leagues off of the Lands end interrate, And further otherwise then negatively hee cannot depose./ Repeated before doctor Clarke:- Robert Marttin [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] ***************************** The 2. day of ffebruary .1654:- [CENTRE HEADING] William Wheateley and Companie Imployers of the} ''Constant Mary'' whereof Allan Covell is Captaine} against the shipp called the ''Thomas'' of Brest, (whereof} Andrew Browne is Master) and her lading lately taken} by the said shipp ''Constant Mary''. Cheeke} Examined upon an Allegation given and admitted on the behalfe of the said Wheateley and Companie. '''Rp. jus/''' '''William Sadlington''' of Penryn in Cornewall Gentleman aged 36 yeares or there= abouts a Wittnes sworne and examined saith and deposeth as followeth./ To the second article of the said Allegation hee saith and deposeth, That hee hath knowne the shipp the ''Thomas'' arlate for about five or 6 monethes last past, and that during the time of such this deponents knowledge of the said shipp, shee hath belonged to the Port of Brest in ffrance, and that the arlate Thomas Griffin an Irishman living at Brest, was and is one of the Proprietors of the said shipp, and so commonly accompted and reputed, which this deponent knoweth, having lately resided in Brest and thereby having acquaintance with the said Thomas Griffin, and having heard him in discourse acknowledge that hee and some others living in ffrance were the Owners and Proprietors of the said shipp. And further to this article hee cannot depose./ To the third article hee saith, that the arlate Thomas Barnewell was and is commonly accompted an inhabitant at Nantes in ffrance, and that the said Thomas Griffin dwelleth and resideth at Brest in ffrance, and is a part Owner in and of severall friggats or men of warr which are sett forth from thence by and with Commissions from the duke of Yorke arlate for the taking and subdueing of the shipps and Vessells of this (Commonwealth
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