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The 9th of July 1656 The Lord Protector against the shipp} the ''Saint John Baptist'' (and her lading)} Broer Baxton master} '''Rowe dt.''' '''William Tribbet''' of deale in kent Mariner, aged 27 yeeres or thereabouts sworne as in the acts of Court, and exámined upon certaine Interrogatories ministred on his highnesses behalfe saith as followeth. To the first Interrogatorie hee saith and deposeth that those shipps the ''Saint John Baptist'' being taken and sent into the downes by the ''yarmouth frigot'', this deponent was put pilote aboard her to bring her up from the downes to London, which hee hath don[?ne GUTTER] accordingly, and never knew her before, nor knoweth her as hee saith who are her owners or where they dwell. To the second Interrogatorie hee saith and deposeth that as th[?at GUTTER] said shipp was in the Gore turning up from the downes for London, Captaine Pasey, commander of the ''Black Raven'' (that came to Convoy her) came aboard her, and upon the deck walk[?ing GUTTER] and talking with the Stiersman; amongst other discourse that passed the said Captaine asked him whither shee was bound, to which hee answered hee did not know, but said they were bound according to the shipps they should meete with, saying if they met with an English man they were bound for England, if with a ffrench man, for ffrance, and if with an Ostender or dunkirker then they were bound for Ostend or dunkirke, or words to the very same effect, spoken by them in the English tongue, which this deponent heard being present by them upon the deck. And otherwise hee cannot depose. To the third hee saith there were three English men belonging the said shipp when shee was brought into the downes, and otherwise hee cannot answer as hee saith To the fourth hee cannot depose. William Tribet [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] Repeated before doctor Godolphin:/: *************************** The 10th of July 1656. '''2''' '''Jurian Janson''' of [?Noarens] in ffreezland Mariner Stier man of the said shipp the ''Saint John'' aged 34 yeeres or thereabouts, sworne and examined To the first Interrogatorie hee saith hee was one of the company namely Stier man of the ''Saint John Baptist'' when shee was met with by the ''Portsmouth frigat'' and other frigats in the service of this Commonwealth and saith hee hath knowne the said shipp the ''Saint John'' about three yeares, and that mr Lucas Lucy is accounted her owner or one of her owners, and as hee conceiveth shee belongeth to this port, but knoweth not certanely to what place shee belongeth, And otherwise hee cannot depose, saving mr Lucy dwelleth in this citie To
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