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To the second Interrogatory he answereth t … To the second Interrogatory he answereth that the interrate Ashwin<br />
was not on board the ffriggatt that tooke the shippe in controversy<br />
And that there they name or call the shipp after the name<br />
of the Captaine of her, who was one Shapan, and that she<br />
was upon noe trading voyage, for she was a ffrigatt or<br />
man of warr belonging to the Governour of New Sally<br />
And further he cannot answeare.
To the third Interrogatory he answereth that (to his best remembrance)<br />
it was the latter end of October last when the shipp in<br />
controversy was taken by the said ''Shapan=ffriggatt'', and<br />
that of this Respondents knowledge who was aboard the<br />
said ''Schapan=friggatt'' when she tooke the shipp in controversy<br />
the said shipp was floating upon the streame having<br />
noe soule in her And he further answereth that accordinh to<br />
the relation and confession of Anthonny Streete the sometimes<br />
Masyter of her (which this Rendent hath heard him make)<br />
he and all his company had quitted and relinquished the<br />
said shipp and left her to the wide world for about seaven<br />
days before she was taken, And further he cannot answeare
To the fourth Interrogatory he answereth that the interrate Streete<br />
was a Captive at Sally after the taking and bringing in<br />
thither his sayd shipp, and that he the Rendent hath heard<br />
him say that he was chased, but that (as he sayd) he knew<br />
not by whom, and that upon his being chased he left his<br />
shipp, And he answereth that he never heard the said<br />
Streete speake of Alderman ffrederick, And further<br />
he cannot answeare./
To the fifth Interrogatory he answereth that he was not present<br />
when the producent bargained for and bought the said shipp,<br />
And otherwise referring himselfe to his former deposition he<br />
cannot answeare.
To the sixth Interrogatory he answereth that the Captivity of the<br />
said Anthony Streete rendred him in a condition uncapable<br />
to lay claime to his shipp And further he cannot answeare
To the seaventh Interrogatory he answereth that he did not see any<br />
money payd by the interrate Ashwin for the shipp in<br />
controversy, And he saith that he well knew the interrate<br />
shipp the ''Returne'', that she was of the burthen of about<br />
fourescore Tonns and a good shipp, but he saith he<br />
knoweth not certainly what Gunns, Anchors or Cables<br />
belonged unto her And otherwise he cannot answeare./
Repeated before Doctor Godolphin./
The marke of Robert '''R''' Steevens./ [MARKE, RH SIDE]Robert '''R''' Steevens./ [MARKE, RH SIDE] +
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