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To the 16th he saith he cannot depose
To … To the 16th he saith he cannot depose
To the 17th he saith that when the sayd Van Trump had surprized both the sayd<br />
shipps the ''Harry Bonadventure'' and ''Saint Peter'' as aforesayd, att his goeing<br />
off with them the dutchmen aboard their men of Warr and Souldiers in the<br />
sayd Castle of Trepany by way of mutuall salutation and reioyes XX waved<br />
sayd Capps or hatts att each other and Van Trump saluted the Towne<br />
with severall gunnes and struck his flagg three tymes, all which this<br />
deponent saw and observed. And otherwise cannot depose.
To the 18th he saith and deposeth that aafter the sayd Van Trump was gone away<br />
with the sayd stwo shipps there remayned in the port of Trapany two<br />
dutch merchants shipps till the next day after, and that noe restraint<br />
was made of them, nor any and deavours used by the sayd Towne or Governor<br />
to remedy the English, Amd more over saith that the sayd dutch shippes<br />
remayned 2 dayes next after the seizure neere to the sayd Towne<br />
of Trapany (and under the Command of the Castle as this deponent beleiveth<br />
and did so remaine all together unmolested. And further saith that the<br />
sayd Governor of Trapany refused to furnish this deponent with ffatuXXX<br />
wherein he might to send to Van Trump to endeavour the retXXse of such<br />
of his shipps Company as were detayned prisoners aboard the sayd dutch<br />
shipps. And further he cannot depose.
To the 19th he saith that after the sayd seizure was made, he this deponent saw<br />
and observed divers of the Inhabitants of Trapany that tooke notice of<br />
the passages aforesayd to shake their heads, and say that the Governor had<br />
sould the English for money, and this deponent goeing to the Governor<br />
aforesayd and taxing him of his injurious dealeing in this business and<br />
threatning to make complaint thereof observed in his Countenance<br />
and by his trembling that he was guilty of betraying the sayd<br />
shippes to the Dutch for moneyes, And this deponent hath heard<br />
that Vantrump did for the same purpose p:rsent or give him a<br />
bribe of 1500 ducketts or some other considerable summe. And further<br />
he cannot depose.
To the 20th he saith that the sayd shipp the ''Harry Bonadventure'' was of the<br />
burthen of four hundred tonnes and upwards, and was compleatly fitted<br />
with Rigging Anchors Cables masts yards and other tackles requisit and<br />
was victualled for 6 monethes for about 140 men. and had aboard her 41<br />
gunnes. 2 brasse buses, and 2 Iron murtherers, and all requisitts fitting<br />
thereunto, and had aboard her 142 kintalls of powder att the least, and<br />
shott, musketts, Carbenes pistolls hatchetts, and other weapons and munitions<br />
proportionable and fitt for a man of Warr of her burthen, and had<br />
aboard her likewise about 63 baggs of Anniseeds and other things which<br />
were taken out of the gunn deck of the ''Saint Peter''. and had moreover merchants<br />
goods aboard in tokens and goods taken aboard her att Smyrna to a great value<br />
and allso severall goods Clothes plate moneyes and necessaries belonging<br />
to this deponent and mariners of the sayd shipps Company. And particularly<br />
Thomas Cunstable Gunner of the sayd shipp and slayne att the tyme of surprizall<br />
in Trapany had aboard her att the tyme of the sayd seizure for his own accompt<br />
several peices of [?Mokartre], Dimmitees, silke stockings Clothes and other things<br />
which were as this deponent beleiveth of the cleare value of forty<br />
pounds sterling. And Edward Lyn masters mate of the sayd shipp slayn<br />
likewise att the tyme of the sayd surprizall had then goods and Cloathes aboardprizall had then goods and Cloathes aboard +
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