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of the said shipp, and that noe ffrenchman … of the said shipp, and that noe ffrenchman or ffrenchmen had or have<br />
any interest in the said deales, and otherwise negatively.
To the 13 hee saith there was noe boatswaines or pursers booke taken of the<br />
said lading.
To the fourteenth hee saith that hee was examined before the English Vice<br />
Admirall aboard in the downes, and that the examination nowe showed unto<br />
him dated the 19th of September and subscribed with his name was and<br />
is his said examination and confession and that the contents thereof are true<br />
and that the said subscription is his owne hand. And saith the said Grand<br />
Partie is a companie that acts under the kinge of ffrance in the said transport<br />
of salt, And otherwise negatively saving as aforesaid.
Reynier denys [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day. [CENTRE HEADING]
'''2.'''
'''ffrancis Johnson''' of Rotterdam Mariner, Stiersman<br />
of the said shipp the ''Post'' aged 29 yeares or thereabouts<br />
sworne and examined as aforesaid.
To the 1. 2. 3. 4 and 5 Interrogatories hee aaith and deposeth that the shipp the<br />
''Post'' interrogated belongeth to the port of Rotterdam, and that one<br />
Mr dutchman of Rotterdam was and is accompted her principall owner,<br />
and that the rest of her owners are commonly accompted to be of that place<br />
and all to be subiects of the States of the United Netherlands, but for her<br />
lading of salt hee saith it was commonly said that the same was and<br />
is belonging to the ffrench kinge, and saith the same was taken in at<br />
Bruage in ffrance and the said shipp was going therewith (when shee was<br />
seized) for haver de Grace, there to dischardge, which hee knoweth being<br />
then boatswaine of her. And saith hee knoweth not of any papers or<br />
writings aboard the said shipp, and that the said salt at the time of<br />
the seizure consisted of 80 ffrench Moyes of salt or thereabouts. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 6 hee saith there were foure guns, 6 muskets, a small barrell of powder<br />
two cables, three anchors and a sute of sailes in and aboard the said<br />
shipp when shee was seized, And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 7th hee saith that the said shipp whjen shee was seized had<br />
provisions of victuall for her company for about 14 dayes, and had none<br />
but her owne.
To the 8th negatively for his part, and otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 9th hee cannot depose, saving as aforesaid.
To the 10th hee saith hee is the stiersman of the said shipp and was first<br />
taken aboard her at Roane about fower monethes since, and otherwise hee<br />
cannot answer saving as aforesaid.
To the 11th negatively.
To the 12 hee cannot depose
To the 13 hee cannot depose.
To the 14 hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition, and otherwise<br />
cannot depose
Repeated with his precontest before the three Judges in Court.
[MARKE] The marke of<br />
ffrancis Johnson [MARKE, RH SIDE]br />
ffrancis Johnson [MARKE, RH SIDE] +
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