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John Garner or Garnett, (soe commonly decl … John Garner or Garnett, (soe commonly declared to be by him<br />
the said Commander and his Companie) by whom the said shipp ''Charity''<br />
and her Lading were brought to Alfordnesse upon the Coast of [?this GUTTER]<br />
Commonwealth of England, the said Captaine or Commander predeposed<br />
and showing to this examinate a paper writing which hee declaration (sic)<br />
affirmed to be a Commission or Letter of Reprizall graunted unto him by<br />
or in the name of the king of Sweden against the king of denmarke and his Subjects, or<br />
to that or the like effect. More to this Interrogatorie hee saith not/.
To the sixth Interrogatorie hee saith, That the said Captaine or Commander<br />
(by and under the name of Captaine Garner or Garnett as aforesaid<br />
at the time of the surprizall and seizure aforesaid, did violently and<br />
forcibly sett or putt on board the said shipp ''Charity'' eleaven men<br />
besides himselfe, and kept this examinate and Companie under [XXXX GUTTER]<br />
threatening with pistolls ready charged and cocked and Cutlases ready<br />
drawne to kill or destroy this deponent and Company if they [XXXX GUTTER]<br />
or made any manner of Commotion or Complaint, or used words and<br />
expressions to that or the Like effect, as this rendent saith hee hath<br />
too sadd an occasion to remember. More to this Interrogatorie hee saith not/
To the seaventh Interrogatorie hee saith, That about three or fower daies after<br />
the said surprizall and seizure the said Captaine and Companie who<br />
made the said seizure did sett fower of this deponents said shipps Companie<br />
on shoare at Alfordnesse aforesaid, and carried this deponent and [?his GUTTER]<br />
Steeresman and a boy in the said shipp to a place called Cromer,<br />
at which place they the said seizors sett this examinate and his boy<br />
on shoare, and carried the said Steeresman away with them in the<br />
said shipp, And this deponent further saith, That during such this<br />
deponents restraint in and on board the said shipp ''Charity'', the said seizors<br />
toke out of the said shipp one hogshead and one barrell of strong<br />
beare, and all or most part of the said shipps Victualls and provisions<br />
but in regard of such this deponents said restraints hee saith hee<br />
had not the oportunity to make an exact and particulair observation<br />
of such the said shipps Lading as was imbeazeled and taken away by the<br />
said seizors More to this Interrogatorie hee saith not./:-
To the last Interrogatorie hee saith, That hee this examinate doeth not<br />
knowe nor can conceive how or where the said seizors did bring or<br />
dispose of the said shipp and Lading after such time as they did<br />
soe sett this deponent and his boy on land at Cromer aforesaid<br />
More to this Interrogatorie hee saith not ./:-
To the Interrogatories in the second place ministred<br />
on the behalf of the said John Shorter:-/ [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith, That as to the quantitie and<br />
qualities of the said shipps Lading hee referreth himselfe to [?his GUTTER]<br />
precedent deposition to the third of the precedent Interrogatories<br />
(and [as GUTTER]terrogatories<br />
(and [as GUTTER] +
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