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To the nynth and tenth he saith that he th … To the nynth and tenth he saith that he this Rendent with the sayd shipp<br />
by vertue of Commissions which the sayd James Taswell obtained<br />
hath taken five prizes, but how many of them the<br />
sayd Taswell hath gott condemned this Rendent knoweth not for<br />
that contrary to his contract and Agreement he the said Taswell<br />
hath refused to come to Accompt with tis Rendent for the same<br />
And further he cannot depose, saving he saith two of the sayd<br />
prizes were taken by thee sayd shipp under the name of the<br />
''Robert'', by vertue of the sayd Taswells Commission of which he<br />
hath predeposed, and three of the sayd prizes were taken by the<br />
sayd shipp under the name of the ''Dorset'' by vertue of another<br />
Commission obtained by him the sayd James Taswell. And further<br />
he cannot depose. saving he beleiveth that the paper annexed to the bill of sale [?XX]<br />
the paper cutt off therefrom as aforesayd.
Martiy Cuillama [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 30th day of September 1653.
Examined upon the sayd allegation
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'''Witnes'''
[##] [LH MARGIN] '''John Lisle''' of Cowes in the Isle of Wight gentleman}<br />
and Notary Publique aged 34 yeares or thereabouts}<br />
a witnes sworne and examined saith as followeth}
To the first Article of the sayd Allegation This deponent saith he cannot depose
To the second third fourth and fifth articles of the sayd alleagtion this deponent<br />
saith and deposeth that he hath knowne the arlate shipp the ''Dorset'' formerly<br />
called the ''Robert'' for about nyne monethes last past. And saith that the<br />
sayd shipp about the latter end of December last arrived att Cowes<br />
in the Isle of Wight under the conduct of the arlate Martin Williams<br />
and Companie, and was att her such Arrivall called and knowne by the<br />
name of the ''Saint Jacob'' of Dunkerke, and then came as the sayd Williams<br />
and Company sayd ymediaetly from Dunkerke. The premisses he knoweth<br />
being an Inhabitant of Cowes and observeing and knoweing the<br />
premisses to be true, and otherwise cannot depose saving that<br />
the saud Martin Williams from the tyme of the first comeing of<br />
the sayd shipp to Cowes till about August last continued in the<br />
quiet possession of the sayd shipp as Captaine or Commander thereof.
To the sixth seventh eighth nynth and tenth articles of the sayd allegation<br />
This deponent saith that the sayd Martin Williams being in the<br />
quiet possession of the sayd shipp till about August last past, and<br />
the aforesayd James Taswell about that tyme having taken a [?XXXX]<br />
possession thereof the Governor of Cowes Castle for the preservation<br />
of the peace took the sayd shipp into his possession till the [?XXX]<br />
should appeare, and demannding of the sayd James Taswell being<br />
come before him what right or title he teh sayd Taswell had to the sayd shipp<br />
he thereupon in the sight and presence of this deponent and [?others]<br />
produced a Bill of sale for the same written as then [?seemeth]<br />
to this deponent with the handwriting of him the sayd Taswell<br />
and signed by Martin Williams aforesayd, And saith that as then<br />
it seemed to this deponent there had bene Cutt off from the sayd<br />
bill of sale att the foot thereof and under the seale some writing<br />
the contents whereof this deponent knoweth not, but observing the<br />
tops of some letters uncutt off did then and stil beleive that<br />
[?there]and stil beleive that<br />
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