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french friggat when the said shipp ''Santa … french friggat when the said shipp ''Santa Maria'' and lading were retaken by<br />
the said ''Saphire ffriggatt'', and saw the goods plundered out of the said shipp<br />
brought ashoare at Charente in ffrance, and afterwards brought to Rochell<br />
And further cannot depose./
To the 4th article hee saith, That the said shipp the ''Saint Mary de guarda Lupa''<br />
so seized with her lading by the said Collart, and the ''Saint Mary'' so retaken by<br />
the said ''Saphire friggat'' was and is one and the selfe same shipp, which hee<br />
well knoweth being Master of her and seeing her said taking and retaking, and<br />
having been aboard her since such her retaking here in the river of Thames<br />
And further cannot depose./
To the 5th hee saith, That hee this examinate being taken out of his said shipp<br />
by the said Collart and Companie, knoweth not what examination was made<br />
of his owne or Collarts men that were retaken in her by the said ''Saphire''<br />
''friggatt'' otherwise then by relation of some of the said shipps Companie<br />
who were so retaken in her who have affirmed that they were turned<br />
away without examination, and that onely some of Collarts men were<br />
examined by the said retakers./
To the 6th hee saith, That the said ffrancisco Lopez, don John Baptista<br />
de Pontey ffonty papes and Asensio daranga Mederaoes were and are<br />
all of them inhabitants in Teneriffe aforesaid under the Jurisdiction and<br />
Subjection of the king of Spaine, and for and as his Subjects were and are<br />
generally accompted reputed and taken. And further cannot depose/:-
To the 7th hee saith, That at such tine as the said shioo the ''Saint Mary de''<br />
''Guarda Lupa'' was retaken as aforesaid by the said Collart and Company the<br />
said Collart in this dfeponents presence delivered unto Jocha[?im] Jansen his<br />
Leiutenant who was sett aboard thesaid shipp severall papers bills of lading and<br />
writings declaring the proprietie of [?the] said shipps lading, all which papers this<br />
deponent firmely beleeveth to have come to the hands and possession of the said<br />
retakers the Captaine and Companie of the said ''Saphire frigatt''. And further<br />
cannot depose./
To the Crosse Interrogatories:-/ [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith and deposeth, That hee this rendent was<br />
not aboard his said shipp the ''Saint Mary de Guarda Lupa'' when shee was so<br />
retaken by the ''Saphire friggatt'' being then aboard the said ffrench man of<br />
warr, and hath belonged to his said shipp onely this Voiage, And otherwise<br />
negatively./
To the second hee hath knowne the parties interrate onely this Voiage, and saith<br />
they are all accompted Subjects of the king of Spaine, and are inhabitants at<br />
Teneriff aforesaid, And further cannot depose./
To the third negatively for his part, and further cannot depose./
To the fourth hee saith hee saw and was in Companie with all the parties<br />
interrate at Guarachicha in Teneriffe whilest the shipp interrate remained<br />
there, and saith the said goods by the said Owners order were sent and brought<br />
aboard the said shipp by Barquiers, and saith hee saw severall of the said goods<br />
brought out of the publique douanes or Custome howses at Santa Cruz andouanes or Custome howses at Santa Cruz and +
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