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The eighth day of March 1655
The Claime o … The eighth day of March 1655
The Claime of Maturine Pellicot}<br />
and company of Amsterdam Owners}<br />
of the shipp the ''ffortune'' (whereof}<br />
Daniel Egerton is Master for the}<br />
sayd shipp and her tackle apparell}<br />
and furniture taken and seized}<br />
by the ''dartmouth frigot'' in the immed=}<br />
late serice of the Commonwealth}<br />
of England and Budd ffrancklyn}
Examined upon an allegation the behalfe of the sayd<br />
Claymers
'''Daniel Egerton''' of Amsterdam Mariner master of the<br />
sayd shipp the ''fortune'' aged forty two yeares or there<br />
abouts a witnes produced sworne and examined saith<br />
as followeth videlicet.
To the first Article of the sayd allegation this deponent saith that the arlate<br />
shipp the ''ffortune'' having in her a lading of wines was seized and<br />
taken by the ''dartmouth frigott'' being one of the frigotts in the immediate<br />
service of the Commonwealth of England upon the thirtyeth day of January<br />
last past 1656. new style. which he knoweth being master of the sayd shipp<br />
and on board her when she was so seized. And otherwise he cannot depose
To the second article of the sayd allegation, this deponent saith that this deponent and<br />
Company did not at the tyme of the sayd seizure or before oppose the sayd ''dartmouth''<br />
''frigot'', nor did the shipp ''ffortune'' att all fly from, or this deponent and<br />
Company use any Endeavours to fly from the sayd ''dartmouth frigot'', but did<br />
willingly upon the first summons submitt the sayd shipp and her lading to be<br />
visited and seized by the Company of the said frigot, severall of whom<br />
soone after the sayd summons came on board the ''fortune'' and seized her and<br />
her lading and afterwards brought [XX] same into the downes, all which was<br />
done without any opposition made by this deponent or any of his Company. which<br />
he knoweth being master of the sayd shipp and an eye witnesse of the premisses<br />
And otherwise he cannot depose
To the third article of the sayd allegation he saith that being summoned by a shott from the<br />
sayd frigot he this deponent immediately struck and lowered his maintop saile,<br />
so as the Captaine and Company of the sayd frigot did or well might see the<br />
same. And soone after this deponent did alsoe strike and lower his<br />
foresayle, and kept the same so strucken and lowered. And otherwise or<br />
further cannot depose, saving that he beleiveth he did what was his duty<br />
and as much as is usuall and requisit in like cases in the striking of this<br />
sayles as aforesaid, saying that noe manner of Opposition was used by this<br />
deponent or Company against the said frigott, as before he hath also declared
To the last he saith his foresayd deposition is true.
To the Crosse Interrogatorie. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first Interrogatory, this Rendent saith that he sayled with his shipp ''fortune''<br />
off from the ffrench Coast directly to the Duynes, and that the sayd frigott<br />
mett the sayd shipp having sayled along the Beach, so as the sayd frigott<br />
did not chase the ''fortune ''or the ffortune fly from the frigott att all. And when this<br />
Rendent first sawe the sayd frigot she was off of the beach not farr from the shoare; And<br />
when the ''ffortune'' was boarded she was about a dutch mile or two English<br />
miles from shoare. And further or otherwise he cannot answere.
To the second Interrogatorie he saith, that being come neere to the sayd frigott, her Captaine<br />
and Company summoned this deponent by a shott, and immediately this deponent<br />
struck his mayne topsayle as aforesaid, but the said Captaine as it seemes, was<br />
not content therewith and therefore shott agayne, and then immediately this<br />
Rendent struck his foresayle, And att that tyme the shipp ''ffortune'' was<br />
come within about muskett shott of the sayd frigott. And otherwise<br />
he saith he cannot answere, saving that the sayd ''dartmouth frigott'' from<br />
the tyme this Rendent first saw her had out and did weare the English Colours
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