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said Master or shipps Companie, nor ever w … said Master or shipps Companie, nor ever was reputed or taken for one of<br />
them. The premisses hee deposeth, and as reason of his knowledge declareth<br />
That this deponent hath served in and belonged to the shipp ''Saint Peter'' in Controversie<br />
in and during all the Voiage in question. And further cannot depose./
To the third hee saith That the said french Pylot perceiving the approach of<br />
the said man of warr, and the danger of the losse of the said Merchants<br />
goods in case of seizure, and being very neare to the Island [?Briack] aforesaid called to ffrench<br />
men ashoare to come aboard the said shipp, whereupon severall of them came<br />
in two shallops, and towed the said shipp to the Rocks aforesaid and where they<br />
made her fast with two roapes as aforesaid, and then about 20. or 30<br />
ffrenchmen came aboard her, who together with some other frenchmen<br />
from the shoare armed with musketts fowling pieces and small shott made<br />
all the resistance that was made against the said man of warr, All which<br />
resistance of this deponents sight and observation, was made by the said french<br />
Pylott and other ffrenchmen by his invitation, and contrarie to the good liking<br />
and without the consent approbabtion or assistence of the said Leig[?er] dirrickseon<br />
or of any of his Companie aforesaid. And further saving his subsequent<br />
deposition hee cannot depose./
To the fourth and fifth articles of the said Allegation hee saith and deposeth, That<br />
the Companie belonging to the said shipp ''Saint Peter'' consisted of the said Master<br />
five men and one boy, and the said ffrenchmen who came aboard were in<br />
number between 20. and 30, as hee remembreth, besides french Musketiers<br />
from the shoare, under whose commannd they lay, so that there was no probability<br />
of hindring the said frenchmens entrance, the said Master and Companie being<br />
then under the Command of their small shott, And saith, That in the presence<br />
and hearing of this deponent and the rest of the said shipps Companie, the said<br />
Master Legier dirrickson did severall times call unto commannd and earnestly<br />
entreat the frenchmen then aboard him, not to make any shott at resistance<br />
against the said shipp or man of warr, but the said Pylott and frenchmen<br />
not regarding the said Masters words made opposition, and shott at the said<br />
man of warr, directly contrary to the good likeing, and without any invitation<br />
encouragement or assistance by or from the said Leiger dirrickson or any of<br />
his Companie aforesaid. The premisses this deponent well knoweth being aboard the<br />
said shipp and an eye wittnesse of and present at the same. And further cannot depose
To the 6th hee saith, That the said frenchmen so come aboard and overpowering the<br />
said shipps Companie, discharged three great shott at the said man of warr<br />
two with bullets, and one with powder alone, and that severall small shott were<br />
made by french Musketiers from the shoare. And saith the said derrickson<br />
and Companie did not at all use any the least violence shooting or opposition [?to GUTTER]<br />
or against the said man of warr, but that te whole resistance done and had against<br />
her was done by the said frenmchmen, and if they had not come aboard as<br />
aforesaid, there had no opposition at all been made by or from the said shipp ''Saint''<br />
''Peter'', her Master or Companie. The premisses hee knoweth being present at and<br />
a Spectator of the same, as being one of the said shipps Companie/
To the 7th hee saith, the said man of warr, that made the seizure aforesaid<br />
chased the said shipp ''Saint Peter'' about 2. or 2. howers, as hee remembreth<br />
before the said ffrenchmen came aboard, and saith That during such Chase<br />
the Master and Company [?nor] any of them made any opposition<br />
(nor them made any opposition<br />
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