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from thence and indeed the sayd shipp the … from thence and indeed the sayd shipp the ''Lewis'' was then steering her<br />
Course directly for the Texall as he hath predeposed. And otherwise<br />
cannot depose.
To the sixth article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that after the<br />
seizure of the shipp ''Lewis'' as aforesayd he heard the master of her say<br />
and affirme that the sayd shipp came from Greenland in the Company<br />
of three other vessells which three were bound for france, and that<br />
the ''Lewis'' parted with them off of the North of Scotland, she being<br />
bound for the Texall as aforesayd and the sayd other three shipps designing<br />
to make for ffarnce by the north of Scotland and Ireland; which<br />
confessions of the sayd master this deponent heard him freely make, and<br />
otherwise cannot depose.
To the seaventh article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith he heard the sayd<br />
master of the ''Lewis'' freely say and acknowledge that the sayd shipp was<br />
bound for the Texall and that her lading was good prize to the English<br />
and saith there was not any License from the right honorable the Councell<br />
of State for the free passage of the sayd shipp ''Lewis'' to ffrance, shewne<br />
to the Captaine of the ''Kentish frigot'' that ade the surprizall nor<br />
to any other that this deponent saw knew or heard of. And otherwise<br />
cannot depose./
To the eighth article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith he was present<br />
and saw when the Master of the ''Lewis'' aforesayd was sent for aboard<br />
the ''Essex frigat'' commannded by Captaine Brandley, and hath credibly heard<br />
that the sayd master did confesse and acknowledge before the sayd<br />
Captaine Brandley and others upon oath that the sayd shipp did belong<br />
to Rochel and had bene att Greenland and was bound with her lading<br />
being oyles and whale bone to the Texall, and whether the first<br />
paper or schedule to the allegation annexed be the very originall<br />
confession of the sayd master taken in writing he cannot depose
To the ninth he saith he hath credibly heard and beleiveth to be<br />
true that the second paper or schedule to the sayd allegation annexed<br />
and now shewne him was found aboard the sayd shipp the ''Lewis'' att the<br />
tyme of her seizure aforesayd. And otherwise cannot depose.
To the last he saith his depositions are true. And otherwise cannot depose.
Repeated before Doctor Clarke}<br />
and Doctor Godolphin}
Godfry Reader [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 14th day of October 1653. [CENTRE HEADING]
The Clayme of John Hawkes, Jacob Hoffener}<br />
Claes Stading Constans Corsemaker}<br />
derrick hetling, and Mathias Witts.}<br />
Thomas Eyke, hans [?Loer], and Claes [Ynt]}<br />
of Ravell in Sweden for their goods and}<br />
merchandizes by them severally laden}<br />
on board the shipp the ''young Boor'' (whereof}<br />
was master Jacob Cornelison) in fact}<br />
taken and surprized by some of the shipps}<br />
of the State and Commonwealth of England}<br />
fra. dt. Bud ffranklin}
Examined upon an allegation on the behalfe<br />
of the sayd Claymers.
'''Jacob Cornelison''' of Schelling mariner<br />
master of the sayd shipp the ''Young Boor''<br />
aged three and thirty yeares a witnes<br />
sworne and examined deposeth and saith<br />
as followeth videlicet.
Toth<br />
as followeth videlicet.
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