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To the .9. he saith that the shipp ''Recov … To the .9. he saith that the shipp ''Recovery'' had noe gunnes nor did or could make<br />
any Resistance, nor the Company of her saving that this Rendent with the helpe<br />
of some of them made a shot from the ffort. and knoweth that there were<br />
severall shotts made by the ''Hopewell'' and her Company against the sayd Prince Ruperts shipp<br />
being then present and seeing and hearing the same. and otherwise<br />
cannot depose.
To the 10th he saith he knoweth not the value of the ''Hopewell'' and her lading<br />
and knoweth that the sayd shipp and her lading were not lost by any<br />
neglect of the sayd Powell or Company or by reason of any deserting<br />
of her, but by force and power of Prince Rupert and his men as aforesayd<br />
and otherwise cannot depose.
To the .11. he saith that the frigot interrate was with Prince Rupert att the tyme<br />
of the seizure interrate, but this deponent before that tyme did not heare that the sayd Prince<br />
had seized the sayd frigot or any other vessells in those parts. and otherwise<br />
cannot depose, saving he heard that the sayd Prince was amongst the<br />
Virgin Islands.
To the .12. he saith the ''Hopewells'' men stayd in her as long as here was any<br />
hope of saving their shipp. videlicet till Pirnce Ruperts men forcd them<br />
out both by sea and land with small shott, and beleiveth that one<br />
or 2 of her Company were aboard her att the very tyme of seizure and<br />
not more. And otherwise to this Interrogatory saving his foregoeing<br />
depositions whereto he referreth himselfe he cannot depose.
To the .13. he saith the sahipp ''Hopewell'' came to Antego on purpose to take in<br />
the Lading of the ''Recovery'', and beleiveth that. 30 men might<br />
have taken in the sayd Lading in .10. dayes, and that the Master and<br />
Company of the ''Hopewell'' being 21 in all incase they had constantly<br />
wrought and bene all in perfect health and had had continually good<br />
weathe rmight have taken in the sayd lading in .12. dayes as he<br />
hath before deposed. And saith the ''Hopewells'' men were some of them<br />
infirme and ill,<br />
and a good parte of the tyme the sayd goods were taken into the ''Hopewell''<br />
the weather proved wet so as the men could not labour above deck upon<br />
sugars and such like lading which he knoweth being then present<br />
in and att the sayd worke, and otherwise cannot depose
To the .14. he saith he was one of the ''Hopewells'' Company, and being forced<br />
out of her with small shott was att the tyme of her seizure flyeing for<br />
his lyfe and liberty toward the shoare, and is not promised nor expects<br />
to receyve or hath receyved any thing for his deposition in this cause<br />
nor hath bene instructed to depose by Captaine Powell or any body else,<br />
and hath had noe discourse with the sayd Powell since his production<br />
for a witnes, save ordinary and common discourse and now eay relating<br />
to this busines, and saith the sayd Powelll promised this Rendent his wages<br />
when he went out of England upon the voyage in queation but not since<br />
and saith he the sayd Powell in behalfe of this Rendent and others<br />
sues the sayd Austin for wages due to the Mariners in the voyage<br />
and saith he expects noe reward from the sayd Powell for [?testimony]<br />
in this cause.or [?testimony]<br />
in this cause. +
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