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hee would fire upon him, or words to that … hee would fire upon him, or words to that purpose, And saith that shortly<br />
after , the Master of the said shipp the ''three kings'' caused some 6 or 7<br />
shott to be made towards the said shipp the ''Saphie'', severall of which shott<br />
this deponent observed came farr short of the said frigat, and beleeveth not that<br />
any of them did hitt or endammage the same, but that they were discharged with<br />
a resolution to misse her. And further saving his precedent and subsequent<br />
depositions hee saith hee cannot depose./
To the 9th article hee saith That of this deponents observationm the said Master<br />
and Companie of the said shipp the ''three kings'' during the fight aforesaid<br />
expressed their wilingnesse, and used all possible endeavour to cleare themselves<br />
from the saud ffrench Admirall and Vice Admirall and to decline ant<br />
engagement or hostility against the said ''Saphire friggat'', and that at last<br />
shee did actually escape from them leaving them engaged with the said<br />
friggat in a fight which continued about 3. or 4. howres after her said<br />
escape, And verily beleeveth that if the said Master and Companie of the<br />
said shipp the ''three kings'' had used their uttmost diligence and endeavour<br />
they might very well have escaped and gott cleare away from the said ''Saphire''<br />
''frigat''. And further cannot depose:-/
To the 10. 11. 12. and 13th articles hee saith, That the said french Admirall<br />
was a shipp of about 200 tunn, having 22 peece of Ordnance and about<br />
80. mariners aboard her, as this deponent beleeveth, and the said french Vice<br />
Admirall was a shipp of about 300. tunn, having also 22. pieces of<br />
Ordnance and about 80. men aboard her, and the said shipp the ''three King's''<br />
was and is a shipp of about 200. tunn, bearing ten pieces of<br />
Ornance, and about 30. or 40. men, And this deponent verily beleeveth<br />
That if the said shipp the ''three kings'' had freely and to the best if<br />
her force joyned with the said french shipps against the said frigat,<br />
they might all of them very well have escaped from her, And further<br />
saith, That about 9. of the Clock in the night immediately ensuing<br />
after the said fight, the said Master and Companie of the shipp the ''three''<br />
''Kings'' perceiving they were pursued by teh said English frigatt, forthwith<br />
they presently yielded without any opposition. The premisses this deponent<br />
knoweth for the reasons predeposed And otherwise saving his foregoing<br />
depositions hee saith hee cannot depose./
To the 14:th and 15:th hee saith hee knoweth nothing thereof./
To the Interrogatories./ [CENTRE HEADING]
To the 1. hee saith, That hee this rendent is a Native of Edinborough<br />
in Scotland. and hath lived for about 4. yeares last at Cadiz in<br />
(Spaineeares last at Cadiz in<br />
(Spaine +
, hee would fire upon him, or words to that … hee would fire upon him, or words to that purpose, And saith that shortly<br />
after , the Master of the said shipp the ''three kings'' caused some 6 or 7<br />
shott to be made towards the said shipp the ''Saphie'', severall of which shott<br />
this deponent observed came farr short of the said frigat, and beleeveth not that<br />
any of them did hitt or endammage the same, but that they were discharged with<br />
a resolution to misse her. And further saving his precedent and subsequent<br />
depositions hee saith hee cannot depose./
To the 9th article hee saith That of this deponents observationm the said Master<br />
and Companie of the said shipp the ''three kings'' during the fight aforesaid<br />
expressed their wilingnesse, and used all possible endeavour to cleare themselves<br />
from the saud ffrench Admirall and Vice Admirall and to decline ant<br />
engagement or hostility against the said ''Saphire friggat'', and that at last<br />
shee did actually escape from them leaving them engaged with the said<br />
friggat in a fight which continued about 3. or 4. howres after her said<br />
escape, And verily beleeveth that if the said Master and Companie of the<br />
said shipp the ''three kings'' had used their uttmost diligence and endeavour<br />
they might very well have escaped and gott cleare away from the said ''Saphire''<br />
''frigat''. And further cannot depose:-/
To the 10. 11. 12. and 13th articles hee saith, That the said french Admirall<br />
was a shipp of about 200 tunn, having 22 peece of Ordnance and about<br />
80. mariners aboard her, as this deponent beleeveth, and the said french Vice<br />
Admirall was a shipp of about 300. tunn, having also 22. pieces of<br />
Ordnance and about 80. men aboard her, and the said shipp the ''three King's''<br />
was and is a shipp of about 200. tunn, bearing ten pieces of<br />
Ornance, and about 30. or 40. men, And this deponent verily beleeveth<br />
That if the said shipp the ''three kings'' had freely and to the best if<br />
her force joyned with the said french shipps against the said frigat,<br />
they might all of them very well have escaped from her, And further<br />
saith, That about 9. of the Clock in the night immediately ensuing<br />
after the said fight, the said Master and Companie of the shipp the ''three''<br />
''Kings'' perceiving they were pursued by teh said English frigatt, forthwith<br />
they presently yielded without any opposition. The premisses this deponent<br />
knoweth for the reasons predeposed And otherwise saving his foregoing<br />
depositions hee saith hee cannot depose./
To the 14:th and 15:th hee saith hee knoweth nothing thereof./
To the Interrogatories./ [CENTRE HEADING]
To the 1. hee saith, That hee this rendent is a Native of Edinborough<br />
in Scotland. and hath lived for about 4. yeares last at Cadiz in<br />
(Spaineeares last at Cadiz in<br />
(Spaine +
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