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HCA 13/68 f.139r Annotate
First transcribed 3 August 2013  +
First transcriber Colin Greenstreet  +
Folio 139  +
Parent volume HCA 13/68  +
Side Recto  +
Status Uploaded image; transcribed on 03/08/2013  +
Transcription To the first and second Articles of the saTo the first and second Articles of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that in the moneths<br /> January ffebruary and March 1652 and March Aprill May and June 1653 the<br /> arlate shipp the ''harry Bonadventure'' was ymployed as a Mann of Warr against<br /> the hollanders and others Enemyes of this Commonwealth by a lawfull Commission<br /> under the Command of the sayd Captaine Swanly with Instructions from Mr<br /> Charles Longland Agent of this Commonwealth Residing att Leghorne, And<br /> saith in pursuance of the sayd ymployment about the 19th day of May<br /> 1653 Last past The sayd shipp sett out from Messina and in her Course<br /> toward Tunnys off of the Cape Spertevento on or about the 22th day of May<br /> aforesayd mett with two dutch shipps which made one or<br /> two shott att the ''harry Bonadventure'' which ymmediately fired upon them<br /> and fought with them and after a sharpe dispute for three or four howres<br /> subdued and tooke the bigger of them named the ''Saint Peter'' and her lading<br /> and slew the master of her in the ffight, and the sayd Captaine Swanley<br /> and Company tooke the Mariners of the ''Saint Peters'' Company or most of<br /> them out of her into their owne shipp and so became absolute Masters and<br /> Possessors of the ''Saint Peter'' and her Lading. All which This deponent knoweth<br /> to be true being Purser of the ''harry Bonadventure'' in the sayd service<br /> andpresent and actually engaged in the said ffight. And otherwise<br /> cannot depose. To the third article of the sayd Allegation This deponent saith that the sayd shipp the<br /> ''Saint Peter'' was a large shipp of the burthen of betwixt4 or 5 hundred tonnes<br /> and had 24 gunnes and rigging and furniture and munition fitting and<br /> requisit, saving the dammage she receyved in ffight, and had her full lading<br /> of rich goods and Commodityes her hold being full stowed and her gunn<br /> deck halfe filled with goods, And saith her lading was Quicksylver<br /> Rice Currants, Anniseeds, Glasses and other goods the certayne particulars<br /> of which goods this deponent cannot sett forth. And saith he knoweth<br /> not the certayne value of the sayd shippsLading, but beleiveth that the<br /> value of the whole Cargazon according to the bills of lading for the<br /> same might amount to the summe or value of two hundred thousand duckatts<br /> or fifty thowsand pound stock. And otherwise cannot depose. To the fourth article of the sayd Allegation This deponent saith that th<br /> sayd shipp the ''Saint Peter'' and the other dutch shipp with he fought with and<br /> against the ''harry Bonadventure'' by the space of four howres or thereabouts<br /> and killed some of her Company and wounded others, and did their best<br /> dendeavour to sinke and destroy her, And saith the ''harry Bonadventure''<br /> during the whole Chase and fight wore and had out the Colours of this Commonwealth<br /> and the sayd dutch shipps wore and had out during all the sayd tyme the<br /> holland Colours. All which he knoweth being Purser of the ''harry<br /> Bonadventure'' and was present and saw and observed the premisses. And<br /> otherwise cannot depose. To the fifth he saith he cannot depose. To the sixth he saith that the foremast of the sayd prize shipp ''Saint Peter'' being<br /> in the sayd fight so hurt that it would not beare sayle and the maine topmast<br /> of the ''harry Bonadventure'' being lamed, and other hurt being done<br /> to both the sayd shipps Captaine Swanley returned back with them both<br /> to Messina and about the lateer end of May 1659 (sic) arrived there, and provided<br /> himselfe of such mast and other necessaries as were Requisite to enable the<br /> sayd shipps to proceed to Tanys aforesaid, which he knoweth for the Reasons aforesayd<br /> and otherwise cannot deposeyd<br /> and otherwise cannot depose  +
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