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To the 8th hee saith and deposeth that hee … To the 8th hee saith and deposeth that hee did see the<br />
said Captaine Ellison goe from place to place in the hauld of<br />
the said ship with a Candle lighted in his hand lookeing and calling<br />
out for such of his Companie as had runne from theire<br />
quarters and hid themselves. And saith that hee heard<br />
Captaine Ellison then saie that if they would not fight hee<br />
would blowe up or fire the said shippe rather then the ffrench should<br />
have her. And further hee cannot depose.
To the 9th hee saith that when the said Captaine Ellison sawe<br />
that his men would not fight, hee did in this deponents heareing<br />
aske his Companie if they meant to loose theire wages by<br />
calling for quarter, and was in this deponents hearing<br />
answered againe by one Price one of the said ships quartermasters<br />
in this manner videlicet hang wages let us have quarter. And<br />
further hee cannot depose.
To the 10th and 11th Interrogatories hees saith and deposeth that hee<br />
this deponent was present and did heare Sympon Bayly at such<br />
tymeas hee came towards the said ship the ''Pearryes'' hould,<br />
Tell the said Captaine Ellison that above thirty of his Companie<br />
were killed and all the rest were wounded and runne awaye<br />
from their stations, wherefore in a most fearefull and vehement<br />
manner hee desired the said Captaine Ellison to take some speedy<br />
course, and withall then tould him that there was noe other way<br />
but to call for quarter, to which, in this deponents heareing the<br />
said Captaine Ellison replyed you had best goe aske the Company<br />
if they will loose theire wages and all that they have by calling<br />
for quarter, and not fighting it out, And soe thereupon the said<br />
Baily went thence, and did forthwith goe and cry out for<br />
quarter to the enemye without any order of Captaine Ellison or<br />
any directions otherwise then is predeposed. And further hee<br />
cannot depose
To the 12th hee saith and deposeth that hee doeth veryly beleeve<br />
as the said ship the ''Pearry'' lay dureing the said ffight in question<br />
by the Bitts was a place of much danger as any where else<br />
about the said ship And saith, that as many shott were afterwards<br />
dsicovered to bee placed from the Bitts to the Boltspritt was were<br />
in any other part of the said shipp. And further hee cannott<br />
depose saveing that hee saith that the boltspritt and the<br />
mainemast were diverse tymes shot dureing the said <br />
fight.
To the 13th hee saith that hee this deponent did stand by<br />
the interrogated Captaine Ellison in the steerage of the ship the<br />
''Pearry'' before teh ffrench man of warre came abord her, and<br />
did then and there heare him give order to his Mate<br />
Bayly to clap the ffrench mn of warre crosse the hawse, and<br />
to steere abd order the said ship accordingly But saith<br />
thathip accordingly But saith<br />
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