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HCA 13/68 f.140v Annotate
First transcribed 3 August 2013  +
First transcriber Colin Greenstreet  +
Folio 140  +
Parent volume HCA 13/68  +
Side Verso  +
Status Uploaded image; transcribed on 03/08/2013  +
Transcription The same day Examined upon the sayd allegThe same day Examined upon the sayd allegation '''6.''' '''John Merrick''' of Wapping in the County of Middlesex<br /> Mariner late Leiuetenant of the ''Harry Bonadventure''<br /> and afterwards Master or Commander of the ''Saint Peter''<br /> a foresayd, aged one and thirty yeares or thereabouts<br /> a witnes sworne and examined deposed and saith<br /> as followeth. To the first arle of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that from the moneth<br /> od December 1652 and intill the 25th day of June 1653 last past<br /> the sayd shipp the ''Harry Bonadventure'' was imployed in the service of<br /> this Commonwealth by the directions of Mr Longland Agent for the Commonwealth<br /> now Resident att Leghorne, with Commission and Instructions to seize<br /> and Take Dutch shipps, and other shipps belonging to the Enemyes of<br /> this Commonwealth, and saith the sayd shipp under the Command of Captaine<br /> Robert Swanley did proceed upon the sayd designe and expedition, this<br /> deponent being Leifetenant of her for the most part of the said tyme<br /> And otherwise cannot depose. To the 2d he saith That on or about the 19th day of May 1653 the sayd<br /> shipp ''Harry Bonadeventure'' under the Command and for the service aforesd<br /> sett sayle from Messina in Scicily and being bound for Tunnis by order<br /> of the sayd Agent Mr Longland did in her Course, off of the Cape [SpXXXX GUTTER]<br /> meet with two dutch shipps, which assaulted the ''Harry Bonadventure''<br /> whereupon a fight was begann, which continued about the space of four<br /> howres, till att last after some dammage done to the ''Harry Bonadventure''<br /> in her sailes rigging masts and hull and killing of some of her Company<br /> and wounding of others, the bigger of the sayd dutch shipps the ''Saint Peter''<br /> aforesayd was subdued and taken, and the master of her slayne in the<br /> fight, and most part of her Companie taken out of her into the sayd<br /> ''Harry Bonadventure'', by meanes whereof the sayd captaine Swanly and<br /> his Company became masters and absolute possessors of the sayd<br /> shipp ''Saint Peter'' and all her lading. The premisses he knoweth being present<br /> in the sayd fight and att the sayd seizure. And otherise cannot depose. To the 3d he saith the ''Saint Peter'' was of the burthen of 400 tonnes or thereabouts<br /> and had 24 gunnes, and two brasse [?bases], and was well rigged and perfect<br /> in all respects with tackle furniture victualls munition and other requisits<br /> fitt for the sea saving the dammage she sustayned in fight, and was full laden and<br /> she could well beare with rich Commodityes, Quicksylver, Rice, Annise seeds,<br /> Currants, venice glasses and silke and other goods, the [?portions] or<br /> quantityes fof all or any of which goods and merchandizes this deponent<br /> cannot sett forth, nor doth he know what the value of the sayd shipp and<br /> Cargozon of goods did or might amount unto. And further cannot depose. To the .4. he saith that from the beginning of the first Chase to the end of [?the GUTTER]<br /> sayd fight the ''Harry Bonadventure'' had out and wore the Colour of this<br /> Commonwealth and the sayd 2 dutch shipps the ''Saint Peter'' and the other had out<br /> and wore the Holland Colours. And otherwise saving his foregoeing deposicon<br /> he cannot depose. To the .5. he saith that after the sayd seizure he this deponent heard [?some GUTTER]<br /> ofponent heard [?some GUTTER]<br /> of  +
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