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To the second article of the sayd allegati … To the second article of the sayd allegation, This deponent saith that three of the<br />
sayd 24 sayle of shipps were Hollands Men of Warr, and did conduct<br />
or Convoy the other 21 shipps, two of the sayd Men of warr sayling<br />
in the head of the sayd ffleet, and one of them to Leeward, and saith<br />
he knoweth that the sayd Men of warr were Holland shipps by the holland<br />
Colours which they were under which they fought with and against the<br />
sayd ''Elizabeth frigot'' wherein this deponent was the tyme aforesaid<br />
And otherwise cannot depose.
To the third article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that of his sight the<br />
foresayd s Hollands men of warr att the head of the foresayd ffleet did<br />
for severall howres chase the arlate English shipp being a Private<br />
Man of warr Commanded by the arlate Allington, and for and during<br />
the sayd Chase, the other twenty two shipps followed on after the sayd<br />
two men of warr that chased the English shipp as aforesayd, for the<br />
space of 4 or 5 howres. and otherwise he cannot depose.
To the fourth article of the sayd allegation, This deponent saith, that of his certaine<br />
nowledge, and sight the sayd ''Elizabeth frigot'' att the tyme she came upp<br />
with the foresayd ffleet wore out the English Colours, and the sayd<br />
three hollands men of warr had and wore out the Hollands Colours. And<br />
otherwise he cannot depose.
To the fifth article of the sayd allegation, This deponent saith that of his like certayne<br />
knowledge and sight, when the ''Elizabeth frigot'' came upp with the<br />
rere of the sayd ffleet, the foresayd two Hollands men of warr tacked<br />
upon the ''Elizabeth'' and to the Rescue of the sayd ffleet as this deponent<br />
verily beleiveth. and saith of his like sight the foresayd ffleet kept<br />
not on their way, but together with the sayd Hollands Men of warr<br />
tacked upon the ''Elizabeth frigot'', which they so did as this deponent<br />
did then and still doth assuredly beleive in Assistance of the sayd<br />
Hollands Men of warr against the ''Elizabeth''. And otherwise he cannot<br />
depose.
To the sixth article of the sayd allegation, This deponent saith that the sayd two holland<br />
men of warr being most weatherly of all the sayd ffleet came upp<br />
with the ''Elizabeth frigot'' and exchanged their broad sides with her,<br />
and tacked upon her againe, but having receyved some hurt from<br />
her bore off to the Leeward through the sayd ffleet to the sayd third<br />
Man of warr of their Company, and one of the Merchants shipps<br />
of the sayd ffleet got off with them. which he knoweth seeing and<br />
well observing the premisses and otherwise he cannot depose.
To the seaventh article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that of his<br />
certaine knowledge sight and observation the afore named shipps<br />
being the shipps schedulate, who were within shott of the sayd shipps<br />
that fought, did not during the sayd fight strike to the ''Elizabeth''<br />
''frigat'' nor afterwards till such tyme as the ''Elizabeth'' bore in upon<br />
them, and fired att them, neyther did they putt abroad any Colours<br />
or use any meanes, so farr as this deponent being there present could<br />
see or discerne, to lett the ''Elizabeth'' know and understand that they were<br />
not Hollanders and enemyes of this Commonwealth And otherwise<br />
he cannot depose.
To the eighth article of the sayd allegation, this deponent saith that the sayd shipps<br />
above specifyed being the shipps schedulat were taken in the Company<br />
and under the Conduct and convoy of the Enemyes of this Commonwealth<br />
andemyes of this Commonwealth<br />
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