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To the first Article of the sayd allegatio … To the first Article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that att the tyme<br />
of the taking and surpriseing of the sayd shipp the ''Saint Peter'' by the arlate<br />
Captaine Harrington and Company in a Caper or private man of warr<br />
belonging to the sayd Captaine Phillips which happened upon o about<br />
the 28th day of October 1653 last past, there were then on board the<br />
sayd shipp about 27 or 28 bills of lading which did concerne the<br />
present lading of the sayd shipp being the very true reall and originall<br />
bills of lading for the sayd shipps cargazon of goods now in question<br />
And more particularly saith that amongst the rest there was one<br />
or more bill or bills of lading for some Chests or Chest of sugar
[FIRST MARKE, LH MARGIN]
of the first marke in the margent, and allso one or more bills of bill
[SECOND MARKE, LH MARGIN]
of lading for one or more Chest or Chests of sugar of the<br />
second marke in the margent. And allso one or more bills or bill<br />
of lading for one or more Chests or Chest of sugar of the
[THIRD MARKE, LH MARGIN]
third marke in the margent, all which this deponent did himselfe<br />
subscribed with his owne hand and name and had them in his power<br />
and possession att the tyme of seizure in a little nett. And<br />
moreover saith that the tyme aforesayd there were likewise aboard the<br />
sayd shipp two sea Breifes or Letters Testimoniall or Certificates<br />
concerning the sayd shipp and sealed with the seale of the Citty<br />
of Hamburgh which were likewise in this deponents possession and<br />
putt or disposed of in a little Tinn box. And further saith that<br />
upon the seizure aforesayd he this deponent being commannded aboard the<br />
sayd Caper carryed the sayd bills of lading and seabreifes together<br />
with the rest of his papers that were in the ''Saint Peter'', out of her<br />
and arrived with the same in his boat aboard the sayd Harringtons<br />
shipp; and there this deponent being required so to doe did<br />
deliver all the sayd writings and particularly the sayd 27 or 28 bills<br />
of lading and the sayd two seabreife into the hands of the sayd Harrington<br />
Captaine or Commannder of the sayd private man of warr, and he receyved them<br />
out of this deponents hand, and read and perused or seemed to reade<br />
and peruse some of them in this deponents presence, and afterwards<br />
putt or disposed of the same to witt the sayd bills of lading and seabreifes<br />
in his owne Cabin being the great Cabin of the sayd privat man of warr<br />
this deponent being present when the same where so disposed of. And<br />
otherwise cannot depose.
To the second article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that he hath by<br />
himselfe and by others his freinds as Master of the sayd shipp ''Saint Peter'' made<br />
enquiry in the sayd Registry of this Court for the sayd bills of lading and<br />
Seabriefes, and saith that so farr as he can hitherto find or discover<br />
the sayd Harrington and his Company or any of them have not since the<br />
sayd seizure brought into the Registry of this Court any of the bills of<br />
lading for the forsayd goods or sugars particularly specifyed under the<br />
foresayd markes nor any of the sayd sea breifes nor any more or other f the<br />
sayd bills of lading eight onely excepted. but do still keepe and<br />
deteyne the same as he beleiveth And otherwise he cannot depose.
daniel straetman [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
[?XXXXX to X Crosse]<br />
[?XXXXXX in] '''H.H.H.'''<br />
[?XXX] the latter end<br />
[?XXXXXX the XXXX] latter end<br />
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