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'''C.8.'''
The 30th of October 1655. [CEN … '''C.8.'''
The 30th of October 1655. [CENTRE HEADING]
The Lord Protector against the shipp the}<br />
''hare in the ffeild'' John kein Master) and}<br />
the goods in the same and against Mathias and others.}<br />
Budd. ffrancklin.}
Examined upon an allegation given in<br />
on the behalfe of the said Mathias<br />
and others, the tenth instant.
'''fra: dt.'''
'''.j.'''
'''John kein''' of Middleborowe Mariner master of the<br />
said shipp, aged 43 yeares or thereabouts sworne and<br />
examined.
To the first article hee saith and deposeth that while the said shipp the<br />
''hare in the feild'' was and remained last at haver de Grace in taking in her lading<br />
or at any other time hee this deponent did not promise nor ingage himselfe<br />
to any ffranch merchants or any other person or persons under a [?curse] or<br />
otherwise to oppose what hee could or fight his way through against any<br />
single shipp or to any such effect, and that if any report was made to<br />
that or any such effect to any Captaine or Commander of any shipp<br />
or frigot of England or other the same was and is altogether untrue, for<br />
this deponent had not any speech or discourse with any person whatdoever<br />
about fighting his way through or not fighting or any thing to that<br />
purpose. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the second article hee saith hee spake not at all of the English while hee was<br />
at haver de Grace. having noe occasion to speake of them, his voyage<br />
intended for Cadiz being upon a free accompt, and for free men in respect<br />
of the English, and therefore hee had not (as hee saith) any cause to feare them.
To the third article hee saith and deposeth that when the shipp the ''hare in''<br />
''the feild'' came out with her lading from haver de Grace, hee this deponent<br />
and his Stiersman (the winde blowing North East and by North) steered<br />
with her the most fitt and convenientest course in their estimation (respect<br />
being had to winde, weather and their designed port of Cadiz) and were<br />
soe farr from declining meeting with any English shipp or ships, or making<br />
or setting up any more saile to that purpose, that tgey bent their course<br />
for the coast of England, as being most commodious (the winde considered<br />
for their steering for Cadiz, and this hee saith was and is true and<br />
notorious. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the fourth hee saith that the said shipp the ''hare in the feild'' with<br />
the lading that was on board her at the time of her seizure in question<br />
came out from New-haven in the night of the fifth day of May last<br />
old or English stile, and that about eleaven of the clock of the same<br />
night, the ''drake frigot'' arlate came first up-with her, and such her<br />
comming up was about the space of an houre before ths comming up of the<br />
''Tiger frigot'' arlate, and that the said shipp the ''hare in the feild''<br />
was first ahaled by the frigot the ''drake'' upon such the ''drakes'' first<br />
comming up, upon which haling this deponent and company leward their<br />
topsailes of the ''hare'', which was soe donne before the comming up of the ''Tiger''.<br />
andmming up of the ''Tiger''.<br />
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