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in and aboard the said shipp the three Kings at the time of the
occurences aforesaid. And otherwise cannot depose:-/

To the .6. 7. and 8:th hee saith, That the Admirall of the said
french fleete perceiving that the Master of the said shipp the three
Kings did not assist the said two shipps against the English man of
warr, threatned him to sinke his shipp the three Kings in case hee did
not shoot against the English shipp or words to that effect, which this
deponent heard, whereupon also in this deponents hearing, the Master of the said
shipp the three Kings told his Companie the necessity that there was [?XX]
discharging some shott, and accordingly gave order to his Gunner and
Companie to discharge some few shott, but withall ordered them so to [?fire]
their gunns that they might be sure not to hitt or endammage thee said
English shipp or Companie, and thereupon some five or 6. shott were
discharged at that distance, and in such manner that the best of
this deponents Judgement they neither did or could reach the said English shipp
And otherwise hee cannot depose:/

To the 9:th hee saith That so soone was the said shipp the three Kings
was gott cleare from the said french Admirall and Vice Admirall
and being without the Command of their Cannon shee sailed away
leaving them engaged with the said Englishman of warr, who continued
in fight with them for about three or fower howres longer.
And further
cannot depose/

To the 10. 11. 12. and 13:th articles hee saith and deposeth, That the
french Admirall was a shipp of about 200. tunns as this deponent [?conceiveth]
and had about 22. pieces of Ordnance and about 70. or 80. men as
hee beleeveth aboard her. and the said Vive Admirall was of the burthen [of]
about 300. tunn having about 22. pieces of Ordnance. and the like number
of about 70. or 80. men aboard her as hee beleeveth, And the said [?shipp]
the three Kings was and is a shipp of 240. tunn, mounted with [?XX]
pieces of Ordnance and having about 30 [?a 40 moore] men aboard her [?XXX]
hee saith hee verily beleeveth, That in case the said shipp the three Kings
had to the best of her force engaged with the said french shipps against
the said English man of warr, they might all of them in all [?probability]
have escaped and not beene taken. And further saith That after [?XXX]
of the fight aforesaid, the said English man of warr coming up to the
said shipp the three Kings. and perceiving the frigat [?ArXXXXX] was [?XXX] the Master therof [?XXX]
any opposition at all surrendred, Hee also [?XXX]
of this deponents observation the Master and Companie of the said shipp
[?XXX]