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Very well affected to the Government, ther … Very well affected to the Government, thereof, and soe are<br />
commonly aććounted, and reputed, and further cannot depose
To the last hee saith his foregoeing deposition is true/:
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith hee was aboard the Batchelor<br />
when shee was seized by the ''Ostend ffrigot'', but was not aboard<br />
her at the instant when she was retaken, by the ffrigotts of this Comonwealth<br />
and to the rest hee knoweth nothing thereof, being put ashore<br />
at Sunderland by the Ostender:/:
To the second hee saith that the ''Batchelor'' was not as this deponent verily beleeveth<br />
used or Imployed as a man, of warr by the Ostender, against the<br />
ffrench or English, for as hee saith shee was not about 9 houres.<br />
space in the Ostend man of warrs Custody, and otherwise hee cannot<br />
Answer::/:
Richard Rudstone [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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The same day, [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the said Allegation:
'''Rp. (2.us'''
'''John Hunt''' of Colchester, Mariner, a foremast<br />
man of the Ketch the ''Bachelor'', aged 21: yeeres or<br />
thereabouts sworne and Examined:/:
To the first article hee saith that during all the time arlate<br />
the arlate Giles wigoner and Company were the true and Lawfull<br />
owners and Proprietors of the arlate Vessell called the ''Batchelor''<br />
(whereof his Precontest Richard Rudstone was Master) and<br />
of her tackle apparrell and furniture: And further<br />
saith that the said ship being in the Haven of Sunderland<br />
his precontest Richard Rudstone did by the order<br />
of the said Wigoner and Company and for and upon their<br />
Use, and account, lade and put aboard the said Vessell seaven<br />
Chaldron of Coles to be carried thense to Colchester, And<br />
saith the said shipp (after shee had receaved the said<br />
Coales aboard) weighed Anchor and Sayled into the Roade,<br />
expecting Company, and having bin, about 3 or 4 hours at Anchor<br />
in the said Roade; there came a ffrigot of Ostend which seized upon<br />
her, and turned the Master and Company ashore, and sailed<br />
her to Sea, and after they had bin aboard 8. or 9 houres at<br />
Sea, with her, shee was, (as this Deponent found and understood<br />
afterwards) retaken by 2 ffriggotts in the Imediate Service of<br />
this Comonwealth, and by them carried into Scarborowe,<br />
(whetherried into Scarborowe,<br />
(whether +
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