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To the second hee saith that as the said s … To the second hee saith that as the said ship ''King David'' was<br />
prosecuting her intended voyage to Dr[XXXXXn] aforesaid shee was<br />
taken and seized together with her Lading aboard her by an<br />
Oastend man of warr off Lewes in the back side of Scotland as Prize to a place called<br />
Grine, in the King of Spaines Dominions, which seizure hee<br />
saith was made on or about the 5.th of August last, which hee<br />
knoweth being aboard the said ship at the time of her seizure.
To the 3d hee saith hee well knoweth the Interrogated John Broughton<br />
of London Merchant, and the Interrogated John Abbot Master of the<br />
said Vessell, who hee saith had aboard the said<br />
shipp for their owne account (as this Deponent verily beleeveth<br />
at the time of her seizure aforesaid a quantity of Hydes, Pipe staves, Slatts. and a quantity of<br />
Gold, and Silver (but howe much hee knoweth not,) which<br />
were laden at Carrick Vergus aforesaid by the<br />
said John Abbott, and were to be carryed<br />
to Dr[unXXin] aforesaid and there to be delivered, All which goods were<br />
aboard the said ship at the time of her seizure aforesaid<br />
and utterly lost to the said Broughton and Abbot without<br />
any restitution or satisfaction of or for the same which<br />
hee knoweth being Carpenters Mate as aforesaid, And otherwise<br />
hee cannot Answer:/:
To the 4th: hee saith hee well knoweth that the said John<br />
Broughton and John Abbot were the true and lawful<br />
owners of part of The said ship, Namely the said Broughton of [XX]<br />
parts of the said shipp, and the said Abbot of six sixteenth parts<br />
of the same, and of her tackle and furniture proportonably<br />
which Parts hee saith were utterly lost to them by meanes of<br />
the Surprizall aforesaid, The Premisses hee deposeth<br />
for the reasons aforesaid, and for that hee hath nowe<br />
seene the bill of sale for the said parts,<br />
And further cannot Answer:/:
The marke of the said<br />
Richd [XXXre]:/. [MARKE, RH SIDE]
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The same day:
'''Rp. 2us'''
'''Randall Wilkinson''' of Ipswich Mariner<br />
late fforemast mann of the said ship ''King David''<br />
aged about 23 yeeres sworne and Examined as aforesaid.
To the first Interrogatorie hee saith hee well knew the shipp ''King David''<br />
of London whereof the Interrogated John Abbot was Master evere since<br />
her departure from Gravesend on this last voyage; and that<br />
Carrick Vergus was the last Port the said ship was at before her<br />
seizure and departed from thense on the beginning of August last bound for D[XXXX]<br />
in Norway which hee knoweth being a Common man of the said<br />
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