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And that from the time they came from have … And that from the time they came from haver de Grace, they were<br />
soe farr from declining meeting with the English, or making or setting<br />
up any more saile to that purpose, that they steered and held their<br />
course with the said shipp for the coast of England, and most convenience<br />
and safe for them (the winde and weather considered) to saile for<br />
Cadiz, and this was (hee saith) true and notorious, which hee knoweth<br />
being steersman of the said shipp as aforesaid and having longe used sea faring<br />
and thereby well knowing the premisses. And otherwise hee cannot depose
Upon the rest not examined by direction of the producent.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee had for his owne accompt in the said shipp at the time of her seizure<br />
six tonnes of tobaccoe pipes, and a hogshead of tobaccoe pipes, and a tonne<br />
of flax, nine rolls of tobaccoe, whereof three are sold, 164 cheeses<br />
(which are alsoe sold by this deponent together with the said three rolls<br />
of tobaccoe) 25 pounds of cloves, one box of lace containing 724<br />
dutch ells, at 8 stivers the ell, two packs of haberdasherie, 28<br />
belts, at 10 gilders and a halfe a peece one with another. 6 dozen of<br />
hatbands, 2 peeces of linnen, containing 63 ells at 3 ''s'' the ell Hollannds:<br />
twelve feathers for hatts at 10 stivers a peece, and 5 dozen of [?poinmt?s]<br />
at 5 stivers the dozen: the restitution whereof hee saith he cannot<br />
call an advantage, because hee is a freeman in respect of this<br />
commonwealth, and that they ought to be restored unto him, And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the second hee saith that hee was warned or told by the master<br />
of the said shipp that hee was to come and depose the truth<br />
in this cause. And otherwise hee cannot depose, saving hee hath<br />
not bin instructed howe or to what purpose hee should depose.
To the third hee referreth himselfe to his foregoing deposition.
To the last hee hath not soe deposed.
[?Jan ?Van ?XXXXX] stierman[?X] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day. [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the foresaid allegation.
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'''David Bruloes''' of Middleborowe Saylemaker,<br />
aged 2[?X] yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined.
To the third articel of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth<br />
that when the said shipp the ''hare in the ffeild'' came the voyage in<br />
question from haver de Grace bound for Cadiz, hee sawe and<br />
observed and heard it commonly said by the mariners of the shipp<br />
that shee steered right for the Ile of Wight as most<br />
convenient for her course for Cadiz, the winde then considered<br />
which to his remembrance was at North East and by North or<br />
thereabouts, and did not use any endeavour to avoide the English<br />
which hee knoweth being one of her company and then aboard her. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
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otherwise hee cannot depose.
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