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which hee knoweth because hee this deponen … which hee knoweth because hee this deponent was then in the Brestman<br />
whereinto hee was before taken out of the ''Rappahanack'' whereof hee was<br />
master. And after the said seizure this deponent understood and found<br />
that one of the said English men of warr was in the immediate service of<br />
this Commonwealth, and was named the ''hopewell Pinck'', and<br />
commannded by one Lambert Cornelison, and that the other was a private<br />
man of warr named the ''Black hound'' or ''dogg'' or some such name<br />
commannded by one derrick Swine, and belonging as the said Swine<br />
said to dover. And saith the said ''hound'' or ''dogge'' her men first boarded<br />
the Brestman of warr, which hee knoweth because hee this deponent<br />
was then aboard her and (immediately before such their comming aboard her)<br />
being come upon the deck out of the hold where hee was to that time<br />
kept by the Brestmans company, soe that hee could not take notice<br />
(nor doth knowe) which of the two English men of warr fiirst boarded<br />
and entred this deponents shipp the ''Rappahanack''. And saith that<br />
hee beleeveth that neither the said shipp ''hopewell'' or<br />
the ''hound'' apart and alone could have mastered the Brestman<br />
and ''Rappahanack'' and taken them, but by the aide of each other they<br />
performed the said seizure and Rescue. And saith the ''hound''<br />
had six guns, and the ''Hopewell'' tenn at the time of the said<br />
seizure and rescue. And otherwise hee cannot depose, saving the<br />
''hopewell'' and ''hound'' had about 40 men a peece aboard them.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee hath noe part or share in the ''hound'', and<br />
otherwise hee cannot answer.
To the second hee knoweth nothing thereof.
To the third negatively, saying hee never sawe the Commission interrogated
To the fourth hee saith there were some shotts made before the said<br />
seizure and rescue, And otherwise hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid
To the fifth hee cannot depose.
To the sixth hee saith that forthwith and immediately namely in a quaarter<br />
of an houres time or thereabouts after the ''hounds'' comming aboard<br />
the Brest man of warr, the ''hopewells'' owne men came alsoe aboard<br />
An d otherwise hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid.
To the seaventh hee saith the ''Rappahanack'' had bin in the possession of<br />
the said Brestman from the 22th of Aprill last that hee tooke her to<br />
the said 5th of May that shee was rescued as aforesaid.
REpeated before Doctor Clerke./
Richard Hull [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The 27th of June 1655. [CENTRE HEADING]
dirick [?deuzent] Lewes Godyn and others}<br />
owners of the ''Blew Pigeon'' against Wheately}<br />
and company, and [?Eunis]}
Examined upon an allegation on the behalfe<br />
of the said deuzant and others
'''Suckly dt.'''
'''.j.'''
'''Cornelius Symenson Pye''' of Amsterdam Mariner, Master<br />
of the said shipp the ''Blew Pigeon'', aged 47 yeares or<br />
thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that the<br />
said vessell the ''Blew Pigeon'' with her tackle furniture and lading<br />
were upon the 27th (old stile) of November last 1654 seized by<br />
Captainer last 1654 seized by<br />
Captaine +
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