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HCA 13/64 f.1r Annotate [CHECKED]
Sup alle arlata ex parte [TEAR IN MANUSCRIPT] Lamprier dat examinatus
ex parte Jacobi Lamprier)
quoad Navem ye Amity pred)
2dus
Symo Le Sebirell da Jersey Mercator aetatis 46 anno
aut eo circiter testis producitus et iuratus./
Ad primum et secundum articulos dicti allegacons deponit all dicit that within and for
all the tyme articulate and for the space of theise eight yeares last past or thereabouts
the said James Lamprier was and still ought to bee the true and lawfull owner
and proprieter of one third part of the ship the Amity articulate whereof James
Lamprier was late master and of her Tackle apparell and furniture and allsoe
third part of her ladeing of ffishe oyles and other goods and provisions abord [?XXXX]
ashore att Newfoundland and for such is and was for all the said tyme commonly
accompted reputed and taken And saith that within or about the moneth of Aprill
last past the said James Lamprier did furnishe and sett out his said one third
part of the said shipp the Amity on a tradeing voyage from the Port of Saint Mallo
articulate to Newfoundland to catch ffishe and to carry the same for Bilboe and there
to dispose thereof and soe to returne againe for Saint Malo with the proceed of such goods
for his owne propper Accompt as which hee knoweth to bee true for that hee this deponent
for all the tyme predeposed liveing at Saint Malos and Plowet in ffrancetwo yeares thereof only excepted dureing which hee was imprisoned in Jerseye hath from
tyme to tyme every yeare seene and observed ye said James Lamprier to sett out victuall and imploye the said
part of the shipp the Amitye which hee bought about eight yeares since of Thomas
Libberton and John Masters of Jersey and accordingly had ye proceed of his said
part thereof, and being present att Saint Mallo and seeing the said Lamprier victuall
furnishe and set at the said third part of teh said ship ymediately before she went
forth upon this present voyage for Newfoundland. Et aliter nescit deponere./
Ad tertium et quartum articulos ex propria sua scientiae nescit deponere but saith hee hath
heard that the said ship since her last departure from Saint Malo came and arrived
at Newfoundland and there her master and Companie made a great store of fishe and
oyles which were seized upon together with the said shipp by Captaine Goodson as
is articulate.
Ad quintum articulum deponit et dicit that the said James Lamprier (who is very well
knowne unto this deponent and hath soe bin for above theise 20ty yeares space) att
the tyme of the surprizeall and seizure of the said shipp and ladeing was a Subiect
of this Comon wealth and had formerly about 8 yeares since him an Inhabitant
and lived in Jersey where hee believeth hee was borne and saith that at such
tyme as the said Island of Jersey Revolted from the obedience of the Parliament
hee was for his affection and adhesion thereunto (which hee saith was allwayes very
greate) forced and constrained to fflye to Plowet in ffrance where there is a
Protestant Church and to which place hee doeth and did constantlye resort, hee being
for all the said tyme a sound Protestant in his Religion. And saith hee is a man
that for such his extraordinary affection to the Parliament of England and theire
proceedings had his estate confiscated at and lost at Jersey at the beginning of
the late warres in England, and was himselfe proclaimed traytor there, and after that
had his wife and family banished from thence. All which hee knoweth to bee
true hee this deponent being familiarly and intimately acquainted with
the said James Lamprier and being then in Jersey Island when the premisses
were soe had and done and heareing and seeing the same as is predeposed
and haveing for theise diverse yeares last past lived himselfe as an Exiled man
of Jersey in ffrance hath constantly met the said Lamprier in the said Protestant
Church at Plowet. Et aliter nescit deponere./
Ad sextum articulum deponit et dicit that as the beginning of theise late warrs
and troubles in England and when Collonell Lytcott was Governor of ye
~~~
HCA 13/64 f.1v Annotate [CHECKED]
Island of Jersey for ye Parliament of England, the said James Lamprier
to this deponents knowledge did sett out furnishe and maintayne a
man of warre on the behalfe of the said Parliament and theire adherents
against all that opposed them att his owne propper and perticular costs
and Charges all which hee saith hee did out of the heighth of his affection
to them and theire cause and by the consent and approbacon of the said
Collonell Liscott all which hee And soe much this deponent saith is publiquely
and notoriously knowne in and through all the said Island. Et aliter
nescit deponere/
Ad septium et octavum deponit et dicit that it is a usuall and ordinary thing for
such masters of shipps as under take any voyage fro Saint Malloes to Newfound=
land or else whither to take and carry along with them Passes under the
hand of Sir George Carteret the now Governor of Jersey as allsoe some
Inhabitants and seamen of that Island without ever goeing to Jersey for
ye same or either of them. they there being both passes and men to bee had
from tyme to tyme at Saint Malloe, And this hee saith is comonly done for ye
better security and preservacon of such ship and ladeing from any they shall
meete withall either of Jersey Ostend or other Pirats at Sea. And soe much this
deponent hee himselfe hath divers tymes done since those times. and hath knowne
severall others from tyme to tyme doe the like. Et aliter nescit deponere.
----
eadem die [CENTRE HEADING]
Super allue pred examinatus./ [CENTRE HEADING]
Ex parte dicti Lamprier quoad)
navem ye Esperance.)
2.dus
Symo Sebirell de Insula Jersey Mercator annos
agens 46 aut eo circiter testis productus et iuratus./.
Ad primum et secundum articulos dicte allegaconis deponit et dicit that in and
for all the tyme articulate and by the space of theise two yeares last past or thereabouts
the said James Lamprier was and att this present ought to bee the true and
lawfull owner and proprietor of one quarter and one halfe quarter part of the shippe the
Esperance and of her Tackle apparell and furniture as allsoe of such part of
her ladeing of fishe and oyles and other provisions as were on bord her when
shee was seized and taken by Captaine Johnson in Newfoundland and for such
was and is comonly accompted reputed and taken which hee knoweth to bee true hee
this deponent being present when hee bought one halfe part of the said ship (but hath sould since that sould one quarter parte of his said half to ye said Vibert
which said part half parthee soe did buy of one Jaques Oliver of Garnesey about 2
yeares since this deponent being at the bargaine makeing and seeing of the
Earnest penny by him the said Lamprier given for the same. And saith that in or
about the moneth of Aprill last past the said James Lamprier did furnishe
and sett out his said part in the said ship from Saint Malloes to Newfound land to on
a fishing voyage as is articulate and soe from thence shee was to have proceeded and
carryed her ladeing to Bilboe and was at length from thence to returne againe
to Saint Mallos for his propper use and Accompt that being a voyage usually undertaken
and performed by from Saint Malloes which hee knoweth being at Saint Malloes when the
said ship departed from thence and seeing the said Lamprier sett out and furnishe his
said part thereof. and soe much he saith is notoriously knowne att Saint Malloes to
all such as knowe the said James Lamprier and ye said ship the Esperance Et aliter nescit deponere.
Ad tertium et quartum articulos silr deposuit prout ad ease articulos in allue quoad the Amity in
preceden pagina specificat extendents in copxxxx
Ad quintum deponit that the said James Lamprier for theise 7. yeares last past or
thereabouts hath every yeare to this deponents knowledge constantly used to
sett out one or more shipps or his part therin from Saint Mallo to Newfoundland and
(soe
~~~
HCA 13/64 f.2r Annotate
soe to Bilboe and then for Saint Malloes againe which hee knoweth haveing
lived in and neere Saint Mallo dureing all the said tyme and seeing and observeing
him to doe the same. And soe much hee saith is publiquely and notoriously
knowne at Saint Malloes aforesaid Et aliter nescit.
Ad sextum deposuit aliter prout ad quintum articulum alluis precenden xxx extendat
Idem ad interrogate ex parte Custod xr quoad the Amitye.
Ad primum respondet quod refert se ad predepoita sua Et aliter negis pticula
nescit respondere.
Ad secundum respondet negae et nescit salvis predepoits ss.
Ad tertium respondet that hee was present and sawe the said James Lamprier pay
said
for furnishing out his ye of the said shippe the Amitye to one Monsieur
de Cope Cawe and others of whom hee bought the same. Et aliter nescit respondere.
Ad quartum respondet negative ad singula.
Ad quintum respondet that hee for his part xx at present serveth this Comonwealth
as a Trooper in a Troope of theirs now lyeing in this Cittie and before
that lived in Saint Malos. Et aliter respondet negative.
Ad sextum respondet negative.
Ad septimum respondet that the said Lampriers Coepartners in the said ship
the Amity
xxxxxxx doe live in xxxxxxxxx the Island of Jersey, but doe sxx sometimes
came to Saint Mallos to take order about the setting forth of the said ship
the each man provideing for his owne part therein Et aliter nescit/
Idem ad interrogate.quoad the Esperance.
Ad primum respondet that hee was present when the said mr Lampreir
bought and give Earnest money of his said parte in the said ship the Esperance
to master the said Jaques Oliver about Xmas last was a twelve moneth
and likewise sawe him afterwards paie some part of the money agreed
upon betweene them for ye same and Et aliter nescit salvis prdepoitis ss.
Axxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx al nescit
Ad secundum et tertium respondet that hee was present and sawe the said James Lamprier
pay moneyes to one Monssr Cawe and others for provisions which hee
used about the setting out his said parte of the said ship to sea upon
this her last goeing for Newfoundland. And saith that the said
his
halfe
Vibert to whom the said Lamprier sould quater parte of the said share
in the said shippe liveth in the Island of Jersey where his wife and
familie now remaine. which hee saith was soe by him sould ymediatlie
before her goeing out to Newfoundland upon this present voyage
is which shee was seized. Et aliter nescit.
Ad 4 et quintum respondet negative ad singula.
Ad quintum ut auten xxx xx xxx xx
Ad sextum respondet negative
Ad septimum respondet that ye other halfe Owner of the said shipp the Esperance
videlicet master de Ring by name liveth in Saint Malo's in ffrance and hath
soe done ever since this respondent first knewe him which hee saith
bin by the space of theise 3 or 4 yeares or thereabouts
x Sebirell
~~~
HCA 13/64 f.2v Annotate
29º Novembris 1650
Sup allegacone pred ex parte Lamprier quoad the Amity
datus examinatus.
Nicolas Le Toulent da Jersey Nauta a satis his
22 annorum aut eo circer testis productus et iuratus
Ad primum et secundum articulos dicta allegaconis deponit et dicit then in and
for all the tyme articulate and for the space of theise 7. or 8. yeares last
ought to bee the true and lawfull owner and proprietor of one third part of the
past or thereabouts the articulate James Lamprier was and at this present
shipp the Amity articulate, and of her tackle apparell and furniture and allsoe of one
third part of her ladeing and what other provisions shee had either abord or ashore
and belonging unto her at the tyme of the surprizeall thereof. And by Captaine
Goodson in Newfoundland. And saith for such was and is comonlye reputed
and taken And saith that in or about the beginning of the moneth of Aprill
last past the said James Lamprier did sett out and furnishe his said 3d part
of the said shipp ye Amitye to sea upon a voyage from Newfou Saint Mallo to Newfoundland
and soe to Bilboe and back againe from thence to Saint Malloe for his owne use
and propper Accompt. All which hee knoweth for that hee this deponent hath every
yeare for therse 7. yeares together knowne the said Lamprier to sett forth
and imploye his said part of the said shipp to Sea hee together with one Thomas
Libberton and John Masters being all each of them alike owners of her and
seeing her soe sett out upon this present voyage from Saint Malle by the said
James Lamprier as is predeposed. Et aliter nescit deponere.
Ad tertium et quartum articulos deponit that after the said shipps departure from Saint Mallo
she safely arrived at Newfound land where her master and Companie had
did prepare and were getting ready a very great Number of ffishe and
ab a great quantitie of oyles a third part whereof did belong unto the
said James Lamprier and was for his propper accomte but saith that
before the same fishe and oyle could bee soe made readie and fitt to bee
brought from thence Captaine Goodson came in the shipp the Hopefull Luke
to Newfound land and there seized upon the said shipp and her ladeing
which was makeing fitt, ashore, and afterwards brought the said both the
said shipp and ladeing to his Port of London, which hee knoweth hee
this deponent being with the shipp the Pearle at Newfound land when
the said seizure were soe made by Captaine Goodson and seeing him the
said ffishe and oyles soe prepares and afterwards brought abord the said
shipp the Amity by Captaine Goodsons order. Et aliter nescit deponere./
Ad quintum deponit that the said James Lamprier at the tyme of the seizure
of the said shippe the Amity was a Subiect of this Comonwealth and had
all his life tyme lived in Jersey (being borne in Jersay as this deponent hath
bin credibly informed and beleiveth) untill within theise 7 yeares or thereabouts
proceedinges hee was upon the Revolting of the said Island forced at which tyme for his extraordinary affection to ye Parliamte of England and theire thence for ye
to flie
preservacon of his life, and soe came to Plowet in ffrance where there is a
Protestant church to which hee doeth daily resort hee being a Protestant
and a person well affected to the Parliamt of England, And saith that assoone
as hee the said Lamprier was soe fled from Jersey hee his estate was there
confiscated and his wife and familie allsoe banished thence and hee himselfe
was proclained a Trayter there by the order of the Governor thereof for ye
late King. and for a man soe suffring and soe well affected as aforesaid
hee is generally knowne through out all Jersey. The premisses hee deposeth
for that hee was himselfe at Jersey, when the said Lamprier was banished
soe proclaimed Trayter and when his estate was confiscated and his men and familie
banished thence as is prdeposed and xxx ye came soe xxx and xxx Et aliter nescit
Ad
~~~
HCA 13/64 f.3r Annotate
Ad 6. articulum deponit et dicit that at the beginning of there late warres in
England and whilest the Island of Jersey was in ye possession of the Parliamente of
affection England the said James Lamprier to this deponents knowledge out of his great the Parliamt of England and theire cause did of at his owne costs
to
and Charges sett out and maintayne a Man of warre in theire behalfe agt
all such as were in hostilite against them and Elizabeths Castle then or in any
place also whatsoever either within or without the said Island, which hee knoweth to
bee true hee this deponent himselfe liveing in the said Island at that tyme
and seeing the said man of warre soe sett out by the said James Lamprier
as is predeposed. Et aliter nescit deponere./
Ad septium et octavum articulos deponit et dicit that it is a usuall and Customary thing
at Saint Malloes for masters of shipps which goe uppon and voyage from thence to have
passes abord with them signed by and with Sir George Carterets head which hee
saith are to bee had at Saint Mallo without goeing to Jersey for them, hee this
deponent haveing himselfe sent made use of such passes there for the
security of his shipp and ladeing from other Pirats at Sea and
hath knowne diverse others doe the like from tyme to tyme as they had
usuall
occasion, and xxx likewise xxx to take some Jersey men abord theire said shipps
thereby as is articulate. Et aliter nescit deponere.
----
eadem die.
Q dicti Lampeir pro xxx dua medietate
Navis Le Esperanza Prd
3us
Nicolaus Le Teubeur da Jersey Nauta aetatis
so 22 annorum aut eo circiter testis productus et juratus
Ad primum et secundum articulos dicte allegaconis deponit et dicit that within the tyme
articulate and for the space of house two yeares last past or thereabouts these
articulate James Lamprier was and att this present xxxxx ought to bee the
true and lawfull owner and proprieteo of one halfe or one halfe quarter
and halfe quarter of the said shipp the Esperance whereof John Wmj Gilbert
was master and Comander and of her Tackle apparell furniture and
her ladeing and provisions abord her at the tyme of the seizure thereof
by Captaine Johnson as is articulate (and for such) was and is generally accompted And saith that in or about the moneth
of Aprill last the said Lamprier (haveing not long before that sould one
quarter parte of his said halfe of the said shipp did to ye said Gilibert) did sett
sett out the rest of his share in her uppon the voyage in question from Saint
Malo to Newfoundland and soe backe for thence to Bilboe and soe to Saint Malo
againe reddens racoem scientiae se hee this deponent seeing the said James
Lamprier both ye last yeare and att the tyme that she was to proceed ip
this present voyage provide for victuall, furnishe and fitt the same to bee sett forth the
as is predeposed. and seeing her safely arrive at Newfoundland after that
Et aliter nescit deponere, saveing that the said Lamprier Lxxxxxx as this deponent hath
ship
heard it generally reported at Saint Malo did bin his said halfe part in the said
Jaques Oliver of Garnesey
Ad tertium et quartum mutatis mutands deponit ut autea quoad the Amity extendate xr
Ad quintum deponit et dicit that the said James Lamprier for ye space of these 6 or
7 yeares last past hath every yeare to this deponents knowledge constantly
used to sett out shipps from Saint Malo to Newfoundland and soe from thence
for Bilboe in Spaine and soe to Saint Malo againe. And soe much this
deponent saith is publiquely knowne unto all such as dwell in and
use to frequent Saint Malo aforesaid. Et aliter nescit deponere./
Ad sextum deponit sclr prout ad quintum articulum alluis quoad the Amitye
(Idem
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Idem ad interrogate ex parte Custod eu quoad the Amity
huic interrogate
Ad primum refert se ad predepoita sua ubi satisffecit Et aliter nescit
Ad secundum respondet negative et nescit.
Ad tertium respondet that hee was not present when the said Lampreire did
said
buye buy or paie for any of the shipps victualls or provisions but saith hee
sawe him both at the tyme articulate and for diverse yeares before that
fore busied and imploying both himselfe and others to doe the same
And saith that the shipp the White Angell interrogate was sent from Saint Maloes
to Newfound land to take in the overplus of such fish and oyles as ye rest
of the Saint Malloes ships could not being home but saith that the said James
Lampreire did write word to his sonne the Comander of the Amity that what
soever overplus should accrewe and bee to him more then the ships aforesaid when
hee had interest would hould that his said sonne should sell the same there
and not lade the same abord the White Angell. Et aliter nescit.
Ad quartum respondet negative ad singula./
Ad quintum respondet that hee this respondent did live some times in Jersey and
some tymes at Saint Malo and other places abroad since theise troubles in
England. and was borne in Jersey. Et aliter nega.
Ad sextum respondet negative ad singular.
Ad septimum respondet that the other two parte owners of the said shipp due now live in
Jersey, and saith that the said Lamprier and they have imployed the said
ship divers tymes to Newfoundland from Saint Mallo each setting out
and furnisheing his owne share therein. but neither the said shipp or the
said Lamprier have ever bin in that Island within theise 6. or 7 yeares
last past. Et aliter nescit./
Idem ad interrogate quoad ye Esperanca.
Ad primum refert se ad praedeposita p ubi satisfecit. Et aliter nescit saveing
that hee this respondent was at Saint Malos when the said Lamprier as it
was there generallye reported bought the said shipp of the said Jaques
Oliver ymediatly after which tyme hee sawe him busied and imployed about
setting of her forth upon a voyage to Newfoundland. Et aliter nescit.
Ad secundum satisfecit supra.
Ad tertium refert se ad predepoita [?XX] ad tertium interrogate quoad ye Amitye. Extendate
er
Ad quartum quintum et sextum respondet ut supra. Extendate xr
and ye said William Gilbert
Ad septimum that Giles de King part owner of the said shipp the Experance and
doe live in Saint Malo aforesaid Et aliter nescit.
Nicollas Le faubure [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
----
Secundo Decembris.
Quoad Navem ye Good
Successe prd
2dus
Rowe dt.
Abrahamus Langford of Lymehouse in ye parishe
of Stepney and County of Middlesex Mariner late purser of
the shipp the Good Successe, aged 24 yeares or thereabouts
sworne and examined before deposeth as followeth
Ad primum Interria deponit et dicit that in ye monethes of Dec January
ffebruary March Aprill and untill about the 19 or 20th day of May last past the
said shipp the Successe whereof William Balhy was Commander) to and
remained in the Port of Lisbone, and was allsoe there at such tyme
as Generall Blake came and lay before ye said Port with the Parliaments
ffleet in peruance of Prince Rupert and ye Revolted ffleete under his
command then all soe freemaying there which hee knoweth hee this deponent
be all the the time predeposed being purser of the said shipp. Et aliter nescit
all
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Ad secundum Interria deponit that it was reported as here at Lisbone that
Generall Blake after his comeing thither did by letters or otherwise make
a demand of the King of Portugall that those Revolted shipp under the
and those in this Part
command of Prince Rupert might bee rendred up to him for the use of this
Common wealth of England to whom the same did appertayne, and xxx xxx xxx
Et aliter nescit deponere.
Ad tertium deponit that the said Prince and and his old Adherents as this deponent
hath heard it credibly reported at Lisbone) did sett upon kill and wound
some Mariners or Seamen of and belonging to the Parliaments ffleete
and and ashore there, and that hee did heare certaine persons there who
under colour of vending provisions to the said Generall Blakes ffleete
went out with a boat and with them tooke a Granadoe therewth to fire
the Vice Admirall of the said ffleete And that the said plott xxxx Boate
falling shorte and being takeing, the said plott was discovered and confessed
by the undertakers thereof, as it was generally reported at Lisbone./
Et aliter nescit.
Ad quartum nescit deponere. saveing that hee saith that after ye next
deposed premisses the King of Portugall did shewe favour and respecte
shipps
unto Prince Rupert and that some of the said Kings ffleate did
afterwards ioyne with the said Revolted ffleete against the Parliamts
ffleete then and there under the Command of the said Generall Blake
by which meanes the differences betwixt the said Generall, and the
King of Portugall were much heightned and encreased And soe
much this deponent saith was generallye reputed at Lisbone
and amongst the said Generall Blakes ffleete. Et aliter nescit
Ad quintum deponit that the said shippe the Successe whereof the said Willson
Peachy was Comander the shipp the Hanniball Captaine Peter Tatam Comander
the shipp the Saptie Eaplaine Edward Wye Commander the shipp the
Prosperous Captaine Richard Commander the shipp the Mayflower Captaine
Thomas Bell Commander the Samaritaine Captaine Isaack Steevenson
commander. The John and Mary Captaine Ambroe Chappell Commander
The Reason Captaine Crofoot commander and the ffly boate called ye
Agreement whereof Captaine Haarwood was Comander were hired and
entertained some into the service of the Bulsee for the Companie
of Brazile Merchants liveing in Lisbona and ladeing to Brazile and
others by of them by private Merchts all there all subiects of the
said King upon a voyage from thence to Brazeele and soe backe
againe to Lisbone for theire Accompts being laden the said ship
the Successe being laden with oyles drye fishe, pilchards linnen cloth
silkes and other goods and Merchandizes the perticulars whereof
except such as are conteyned in the waver heereunto annexed are
inserted and sett downe in this deponents bookes of ffreight booke of
the said ships Cargasoone which hee saith according to ye Boatswaines
Accompt of the same given into this deponent is true in every part thereof
to which hee referreth himselfe And saith that the said shipp the
Successe had then abord her for her own store 25. peeces of Ordnance, about 15 barrills of
powder xx 40 Musketts xxxx 18. or 19. Bandaliers 8 or 10 pikes some
bound, and that shee had allsoe 486 mullrayes swords and provisions for for the voyage upon which shee was then above her when she
out
or thereabouts
first came at of that port of Lisbone. Et aliter nescit deponere.
saveing that hee saith that there were allsoe laden abord the said
shippe about a moneth before her comeing from Lisbone the Nomber
of 500 or 600 millrayes of Portugall Cxxx which were wallsoe
laden abord by some of the said King of Portugalls subiects
as this depont was tould by the xx xxx xxxxxxxxx some
wheather
Portugesses ashore that went abord in the said shippe upon the said voyage
but the same bee true or false hee for his part knoweth not. An
for that hee never sawe any xxxx abord
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Ad sextum deponit et dicit that the said shippe the Successe
together with all the rest of the said English shippes next
before menconed some upon the 20th and others upon the 21th day
of May last past came forth of the Port of Lisbone in the
service of the said subiects of the Kinge of Portugall intending
to gave proceeded towards Brazill but hee saith they were noe
sooner came out but they were ordered by Generall Blake to
came to an Anchor by his ffleete and there to remaine untill
xxxxx for his assistance against all that should come against
him either out of Lisbon or from any part abroad. which hee knoweth
being then abord the said shipp the Successe. Et aliter nescit deponere.
Ad septium octavum et nonum deponit et dicit that ymediatly after the said Generall
Blake had soe ordered the stay of the said 9 Englishe shippes
as aforesaid hee did remove all the old Comanders and some
others of the Companie of the said ships respectively out of theire
shipps,and into theire places did put others of his owne ffleet
who accordingly tooke ye charge and comand of the said shipps
upon them. and soe hee saith after some monethes space the said
ships were sent away for England under ye command of the said
new Commanders and officers the old one comeing some only as
passingers therein. All which hee this deponent saith hee hath n
credibly heard was done by the said Generall Blake (as himselfe
said) not out of any discourse, but meerely to preserve the said
Commanders from what the Portugese Merchants theire imployers
should heereafter objecte against them in regard the of the said
shipps not proceedeing to Brazile as by Charter partie they were
bound Et aliter nescit deponere.
Ad decimum deponit that all the prizes which were taken by the said nine
English shipps in theire homewards passage from Lisbon for
in comand
this Port were taken whilest the said New Commanders were
abord them and but saith that both the said old Commanders
with their officers
and Companies did as hee beleiveth act theire parts and ranne
as much hazard as any other in the surprizeall thereof. Et
aliter nescit deponere
Ad undecimum deponit et dicit that hee this deponent was Purser of ye
said shipp the Good Successe and d when she came last from Lisbone
and whilest she was there. And did according to his said place
and office enter into his booke for that purpose. the number of goods and what
pipes fatts Bla Bales and Packs and other Continent of goods
wares and merchandizes were received abord the said shippe
as xxxx his sworne Bxxher related to him at Lisbone./
and the nombers and markes of them and where and by whom
they were laden and to whom consigned and for whose acco
and at what Port the same were to bee delivered and accordinglye
signed bills of ladeing for the same excepte for some
according as the Boatswaine of the said ship gave this deponents
receipts for the same - except only for the goods and merchandizes
conteyned and specified in the same, to bee laden abord the said
ship and but noe bills of ladeing were signed for ye same, the
thereof or to demand any bills of ladeing therefore wer laders thereof never comeing to give in any pticulars xx which note
hoat who laded the said goods
or schedule this deponent saith is true and is subscribed by his hand and
lefte behinde him for further proofe in this matter to which hee referreth himselfe/
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Ad duodecimum deponit that whatsoever bills of ladeing are in the bagge
interted and are there specified to bee subscribed by this deponent
hee same are as hee verily beleiveth really and bona free firmed
by the him and the goods therein mentioned were accordingly
abord the said shipp when shee he came out of Lisbone and
was soe staied as aforesaid by Generall Blakes order. Et
nescit xxx sciea dicit proparte sua
Ad 13 deponit that the Booke interted now shewed unto him is
as hee verily beleeveth a true Coppie of this deponents originall booke
which said Originall wxx hee hath now with him and hath compared
it with the said coppie which hee finds to agree in every respect and
saith that all things therein en specified were and are entred thereinto
according to equity verity and truth save only that there is one mistake
of a parcell of goods laden by master Bushell marked as in the Margent
where there is the number of 3 hogsheads and 20 qr Caskes of oyle
sett downe for 5 hoggesheads and 17 qr Caske, and soe many hee
saith were received abord the said shipp and accordingly delivered
into the prize office sawe the arrivall of the said shipp as this deponent hath heard Et aliter
nescit
Ad quartodecimum deponit that all and singular the goods wares and merchandizes
soe menconed in the said Booke to be abord the said shipp were laden
abord her by Portugese Merchants and Subjects of the King of
Portugalls, and to such they were and are consigned except only
such goods as were laden by and for English mens Accompt, which
the particulars whereof with theire markes and numbers this deponent
second
hath specified in f xxx of the Bxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Pages of the said
schedule. to which for full satisfaction to this Interrogatorie
hee referreth himselfe. the said note or schedule in testimony of the premisses
being subscribed by and with the propper hand writeing of his
deponent as Purser of the said shipp the good Successe. Et aliter
nescit/
Ad quintodecimum deponit that all the said goods and merchandizes soe menconed in
this deponents said booke to be laden abord the said shipp at Lisbone, were on
bord her when she came out from thence and at the tyme of the said stay
made thereof byGenerall Blake none of which are since damnished
that hee knoweth of. saveing only such as Generall Blake and
Generall Popham sent for by theire warrants, which said warrts
are delivered to the sollectors for prize goods. Et aliter nescit
deponere saveing that hee saith that there was one ffetch wherein there
he beene
were money and goods which was marked as in the margent and is ye last
and other things which xxxxxxx of the parcells menconed in the second yage of his said schedule annexed which out of the Portugalls chest of the parcells menconed in the second yage of his said schedule annexed which by John Topelye
were taken
Comander of the said shipp by Generall Blakes appointment and allsoe
in cheife
one barrill of bread with some peeces of callico therein being the last pcell
save two of the said 2d page and marked as in the margent. which was allsoe
disposed on by the said Topley and one male Negroe taken by Captaine Robert
Moulton iunior out of the said shippe which belonged to the said shipps cargazoone./
Ad 16. deponit that Edward Bushall master Nathaniel Andrewes Mrchts Captaine
Robert Moulton senr said Captaine John Wills Captaine Richard Ell and Captaine
Goodxxx were all Inhabitants in and about London were and are
owners of the said shippe both at the tyme of her goeing out from
are xxxx xxx
hence and ffxxx that present tyme for ought hee knoweth to the
contrary. Et aliter nescit
Ad ultimum dicit predepoita quad refert se ad predepoita at aliter nescit
pro parte sua. /
Abra: Langford
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Quart Decembris 1650/
Quoad Navem ye Saphire)
Civis Edwardus Wye erat Capeus)
1us
Rowe dt.
Edward Wye of Ratcliffe in the parishe of
Stepney and County of Middlesex late master and Comander
of the ship the Saphire and the ffaireffax aged
42. yeares or thereabouts sworne and examine
saith and deposeth as followeth videlicet.
Ad primum Interria deponit et dicit that the shipp the Saphire
als ye ffairfax was whereof this deponent was Comanders was and remained in ye
Port of Lisbone from the second day of November 1649 at which
tyme shee came in thither and untill the 20 or 21th day of May
last past. And saith that dureing such tyme as Generall Blake was
with the Parliamts ffleete before the said port in persuite of Prince
Rupert and the Revolted ships under his Comand which hee knoweth
hee this deponent being as aforesaid Comander of the said ship and
abord her all the tyme predeposed. Et aliter nescit deponere./
Ad secundum deponit et dicit that hee this deponent did heare it generallye
rumoured and reported at Lisbone that Generall Blake came thither
with the said ffleete under his Command on purpose to reduce the
revolted shipps then allsoe de rideing in that port under the Custodye
and power of Prince Rupert, to ye obedience and possession of the States
of this Comon wealth to whom the same did appertayne, and that to that
purpose the King of Portugall was treated with as this deponent
likewise heard it reported. but by whom or whither by letter or
in what other manner the said King unto desired to render up the said
Revolted shipps hee cannot depose. Et aliter nescit deponere.
Ad tertium deponit et dicit that there was a generall report ashore at Lisbone
that Prince Rupert fell upon some of Generall Blakes men a shore
there and kill some and wounded others of them. And that hee did allsoe
hire and Engage a souldier and a Negroe to take a boate and
a Granadoe therein with which they were to have fired the Vice Admirall
of the said Parliamts said ffleete And that the said Boat falling
short was taken and the plott discovered and confessed by the said
undertakers thereof. And of the soe much hee saith was generally
reported in Lisbone dureing the tyme that this deponent was there Et
aliter nescit deponere.
Ad quartum deponit that hee allsoe heard it reported at Lisbone aforesaid
that Prince ye said behavior and dealeings next deposed of Prince
Rupert were complained of by the Honable master Charles Vane
Resident for ye Parliamt of England with ye King of Portugall and
that Justice was by him demanded to by executed by the said
King upon the said Prince and his Adherents howbeit hee saith
that there was nothing done against or upon him that this depont
heard of but that on the Contrary the said King did as hee hath
heard shewe favour and respect to ye said Prince after this deponent
came out of the said Port and did side with and assist the said Prince
agt Generall Blake and the ffleete under his Comand by which meanes
the differences (as hee conceiveth) betwixt the said Portugall and
the Parliamts ffleete were much encreased And soe much hee saith
was
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was generally tooke take notice of and reported xx amongest the
said Generall Blakes ffleete when this deponent and the rest
Commanders
of the English which came out from Lisbone was amongst them with
theire respective ships as is hereafter expressed. Et aliter nescit.
Ad quintum deponit that the shippe Saffire whereof this deponent was
Comander the Haniball, Captaine Peter Tatam Comander the shipp the Prosperous
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Captaine Richard Ell was formerly Commander the shipp the May flower Captaine Thomas Bell Commer
the shipp the Samaritane Captaine Isaack Steevenson Comer the shippe
the John and Mary Captaine Ambrose Chappell Comr the Successe Captaine
Reacke Commandr ye Reason Captaine Crofert Comdr and the fflyboate called
the Agreemte whereof Captaine Harwood was Comandr all English ships and Commanders
were entertained hired and freighted some of them videlicet the first five
by the Bulsoe of the Brazeele Companie of Merchants resident in Lisbone
and the other fower by other Portugese Merchants subiects allsoe of the
said Kinge of Portugall, to goe upon a voyage from Lisbone to Brazeele and
from thence to returne againe to Lisbone for theire said imployers Accompt
And saith that the said shipp the Saphire (of which hee saw only depose)
had laden and put aboard her a Cargazoone of goods the pticulars whereof
and from to whom consigned are specified in this deponts Pursers booke of freight
delivered to the said Generall Blake or to such as he appointed to receave
the same to which for more certainely herein hee referreth him selfe And saith
the said shipp had allsoe abord her for her owne atares upon 32. peeces of of ordnance besides tenne
peeces laden for the Bulsoes Acote. 36 or 37 barrills of powder or about 30ty
musketts and as mans Pikes with some Great and small shott and bandaliers
with all things proporconable and fitt both for her companie and the voyage upon which
shee was designed. Et aliter nescit deponere.
Ad sextum deponit that the said shippe the Saphire and all ye rest of the fore
mentioned Englishe ships soe hired engaged in the sevice of the Bulsoe
and other Merchants of Portugall for Brazeele did upon or about the 20th
day of the said moneth of May come forth of the Port of Lisbone intending
for Brazeele but hee saith hee was with the rest were noe sooner come forth
but they were stayed by and order under ye hand and the seale of Generall
Blake for his assistance against with as should came thither against him
which said order this deponent saith was accordingly obeyed by this deponent
and ye rest of the Commanders of the said shipps. Et aliter nescit deponere.
Ad septium octavum et nonum articulos deponit et dicit that soone after the said shipps were staied
as aforesaid the said Generall Blake rexxxxd as himselfe tould this depont
and the rest of the said Comanders out of his care that the Portugall should
not have ought to say against this deponent or the rest of the said Comanders
soe imployed by them in regard of the said stay soe made of the sayd ships
but that hee would taken all upon himselfe that could be obiected thereabouts
did remove this deponent and ye rest out of theire Comands and put them
into other ships. and soe hee saith sent them for England, but not
out of any distrust that hee had of any of the said Comanders, but meerely
to keepe this deponent and ye rest blanelesse to ye Portugalls whoe
were hxxe imployers. xxx And to colour the businesse the better the said
Generall Blake did give some for this deponent and others the rest to
make a Protest against him for ye stoppage of the said shippes which
by being done was sent in by his license together with a Coppie of the order
by which hee comanded the stay of the said ships into Lisbone to the Bulsoe
and others concernd herein. Et aliter nescit deponere.
Ad
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Ad decimum deponit that all the Prizes taken by the said Englishe
shipps in theire homewards passage her England were taken
whilest the Commanders that Generall Blake placed in them
were in Comand abord but hee saith the old Captaines though not
abord xxxx every one his owne ut sell at did doe theire parts
in the takeing thereof, which hee saith was done by each shipps
ioyned unto them
with other xxxxx
former Companie and ioyned unto them not any new Marriners ioyned unto them whatsoever. Et aliter
nescit deponere.
Ad undecimum deponit that the the Interted Jonathan Hyde was this
deponents Purser who hee saith kept a freight booke according
to his place therein expresseeing the number of all sorts of goods laden
abord the said shipp and what pipes, fats, Bales, Packs, or other
continent of goods wares and Merchandizes were laden abord the same
with the marks and numbers thereof and where and by whom laden and
to whom and to what port the same were consigned and that
hee firmed bills of ladeing for ye same accordinglie. Et aliter
nescit.
Ad duodecimum deponit that whatsoever bills of ladeing are in the Bagge
interted and which are there menconed to bee signed by this deponents
said Purser or himselfe were as hee beleiveth soe signed and firmed
by them respectively. And saith that hee doeth not knowe of any
bills of ladeing writeings papers or any thing else that were
throwne over bord either at the tyme of the said stoppage of the
said shippe before or after that. Et aliter nescit.
Ad 13. deponit that the Booke interted now shewed unto him is
a Coppie of this deponents said Pursers Booke for the said shipps
ladeing the originall whereof hee saith was very faithfully and
exactly kept by his said Purser according and everything entred
thereinto according to the verity and truth of the matter. Et aliter
nescit.
Ad quartodecimum deponit et dicit that all the said goods wares and
Merchandizes soe menconed in the said Booke to be laden abord
the said shipp the Saphire were laden abord by such xxxxxxxxxxd.
persons and in such manner as hee verily beleiveth as in
the said Booke is expressed, All of them being for accote of the
said Bulsoe and other Portugese Merchts subiects of the said King of
Portugall Except only such English as are in the said Booke specified
to bee laden for Englishmens accots or consigned unto them. but
what pticular goods any did belong to any Englishe man hee saith
hee cannott declare in regard hee signed noe bills of ladeing for
the same, but doeth referre himselfe for satisfaction therein to
the said Booke. Et aliter nescit.
Ad quintodecimum refert se ad predepoita sua Et aliter nescit deponere.
Ad sextodecimum deponit that master Xxxxx fforth of London master Alderman Dethicke
Captaine John Limbrey of Lymehouse, master Thomas Boyer of London master
John Gould of London master Grosvener of London master Allston of London
said George Swanly of Hackney master Hammond Ward of London master Austen
master John Jacobs of Deptford Captaine Wm Rider and hee this deponent
All Inhabitants in and about this Cittie and most of them Merchts were
and are the owners of the said shipp the Saphire heretofore called by ye
name of the Fairefax, and does soe as hee beleiveth continue
owners thereof to this day. Et aliter nescit
Ad
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Ad ultimum deponit that the paper interted now shewed unto him
doeth as hee beleiveth conteyne xx in it xxx a true Accompt of all
the pticular goods. provisions or Merchandizes which were laden abord every
of the said xxxx 5 first named Englishe ships by the Bulshoe xxx ffor the Brazeele
Companie of Merchants at Lisborne only All of such said pticulars
were as hee beleiveth brought out of Lisbone abord the said ships
in the said paper
respectively as therein is sett forth and expressed. Et aliter nescit
Xxx xxxye
----
die predico
Quoad Navem ye Agreement
Cujus Nicolas Harwood erat Capeus
jus
Rowe dt.
Robert Downer of Barnstable in the County of
Devon late Purser of the ship or fflyboate called ye
Agreement aged 27. yeares or thereabouts sworne
and examined
Ad primum articulum Interria deponit et dicit that the said shipp the Agreemte
whereof the said Nicolas Harwood was Comander was and remained.
in the Port of Lisbone from the Moneth of November 1649 untill
the 20th day of May last past and dureing such tyme as Generall
Blake lay there xxxxx with the Parliamts ffleete in persuite of
Prince Rupert and the Revolted shipps which hee had then in that port
under his Command which hee knoweth for that hee this deponent of
for all the tyme predeposed was purser of the said ship and abord and
belonging unto her. Et aliter nescit deponere.
Ad secundum Interria deponit et dicit that there was a generall report ashore
at Lisbone that Generall Blake came thither with the Parliaments
ffleete to reduce the Revolted ffleete then under the Command of
the said Prince to ye obedience and into ye possession of the Parliamt
of England to whom they appurteyned and that there were demands
made of the said King of Portugall for the rendition and deliverye of the
same accordinglye. Et aliter nescit deponere.
Ad tertium deponit et dicit that there were was allsoe a p report at Lisbone
within the tyme prdeposed that Prince Rupert had made breache of Port
there and that hee had fallne upon some of the xxx Marriners belonging
to the said Generall Blakes ffleete a shore there, and that hee killed
some and wounded others of them. And saith that hee likewise heard
it reported that the said Prince did hire and engage some persons to
goe out with a boat and a Granadoe therein, with which they were to have
fired the Vice Admirall of the Parliamts said ffleete, but the said
boat falling short was (as hee hath heard) taken and together with
the parties soe engaged to doe the said deed, which plot hee saith was thereupon
discovered and confessed by her xxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Et aliter nescit
deponere
Ad quartum nescit deponere saveing that hee saith that after the said nine
Englishe shipps in this businesse questioned were come out from ye
Port of Lisbone and were staied by Generall Blakes as is hereafter
specified xxxxxx and amongst his ffleete it was generally taken notice
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of that the King of Portugall did much favour and incline to
Prince Rupert and that hee did afterwards wyne and rassonate
with him against the said Generall and endeavour to doe what parine
hee could to the said ffleete under his Command by each meanes ye
differences and breaches betwixt the Portugall and the said Generall
were much encreased and soe Much hee saith was generally spoken
and reported amongest the said ffleete. Et aliter nescit deponere.
Ad quintum articulum deponit et dicit that the said shipp the Agreemt, whereof
the said Captaine Harwood was Commander the shipp the Reason Captaine
Robert Comander the shipp the Successe Captaine Peach commander the shipp
the John and Mary Ambrose Chappell Commander the shipp the
Samaritane Captaine Isaack Steevenson Commander, the shippe
the Mayflower Captaine Thomas Bell Commander the shipp the
Prosperous Captaine Richard Ell was late Commander the Saffire Captaine
Edw: Wye Commander, and the shipp the Hanniball Captaine
Peter Tatam Commander all English shipps and Commanders were hired some
of them videlicet the 5 last menconed by the Bursoe of and for the Company
of Partugese Merchants tradeing to the Brazeeles and the other
fower by severall Portugese Merchants and subiects of the King
of Portugall for whose Accompt they were to goe to Brazeele
and to returne againe to Lisbone. And saith that the said shipp
the Agreemt before her gooing out upon the said voyage had laden
and put abord her a Cargazoone of Linnen Cloth, poore John, Oyles
Pilchards, fflower and other comodityes the pticulars with theire marks
and numbers are comprized in this deponents booke which hee as
purser of the said shippe made and kept for that purpose, and which
was delivered by this deponent to Captaine Wildey Captaine of
the Parliamts Admirall under the Comannd of Generall Blake
to which for further satisfaction to this interrogatory hee referreth
himselfe. Et aliter nescit deponere, saveing that there were noe
other goods laden abord the said shipp at Lisbone then these soe
laden by the Portugalls merchtss and some small parcells
which were for ye accompt of the said ships companie and are
comprized in the schedale hereunto annexed which is true and
is subscribed by this deponents hand, Et aliter xxxx And is left
now by him for further manifestacon of the truth in the pticulars./
Ad sextum deponit et dicit that all the said shipps predeposed soe
freighted and hired by the Portugese to goe to Brazeele did
and 21th
upon or about the 20th days of May last past sett came forth of
the Port of Lisbone intending to proceed upon the said designe
but hee saith the were noe sooner come forth but they
were all of them by an Order under the hand and seale
of Generall Blake to each Comander of them directed comanded
to stay there for his assistance against any that should appeare
him which hee saith was accordingly obeyed by the said Nicolas
Harwood all ye rest of the said Commanders accordinglye, which hee
knoweth hee being then abord the said shipp the Agreement as
is predeposed. Et aliter nescit./
Ad septimum 8 et nonum deponit et dicit that prsently after the said
stop made of the said ships Generall Blake as himselfe
hath often said in this deponents heareing on purpose to
(cleare
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cleare the said Commanders from any thing that ye Portugeses theire
imployers should or might object against them in respect regard that the
the said shipps did not proceede according to agreemt) did remove all
the said English Comanders from abord theire owne shipps and put others
of his owne ffleets companie theireinto, and soe after some monethes
stay heere sent the same for England under ye Command of such as hee
had soe put into them respectively, but All which hee saith hee hath
heard the sayd Generall say that hee only did for a colour and
to keepe the said English Comanders blamelesse towards to
theire said imployers and not out of any distruste hee had of them
Et aliter nescit deponere/
Ad decimum deponit et dicit that all such prizes as the said Nine shipps
tooke in theire homewards voyage for London were taken at hath
tyme as the said Comanders soe placed in then by Generall Blake
were abord But hee saith that all theire old Comanders were
abord them as passingers in them and likewise many of theire
former Marriners who hee saith were all of them as active in
the takeing of the said prizes as any other what soever and
did adventure as much for them. Et aliter nescit./
Ad undecimum deponit that hee this deponent was Purser of the said
ship the Agreement att such tyme as the came last from
Lisbone and that according to his said place and office hee
did enter into a booke which hee kept for that purpose, and
into which all Pipes fatts bales and packs with all other continent of what
goods soever hee receaved abord the same and to whom the
same were consigned and to what port and for whose accompt as
in and by the said Booke may more at large appeare to which
hee referreth himselfe. Et aliter nescit deponere./
Ad duodecimum deponit that whatsoever bills of ladeing are in the bagg interrated
the same were as hee beleiveth subscribed by and with this deponents
propper hand and were all abord the said shipp the Agreemte when
shee was seized. And saith hee doeth not knowe of any papers bills
of ladeing or other writeings whatsoever either throwne over bord or
concealed or burnnt abord the said shipp but that whatsoever were abord
the said shipp did came wholley and entirely to the hands of Captaine XXXey
Et aliter nescit deponere.
Ad tertio decimum deponit that this deponents said Booke was faithfullie
kept and a true Coppie thereof transcribed by this deponent which
done hee delivered both the Coppie and originall to ye said
Captaine Beldey who hee beleiveth hath the same still in
his Custodye, or else that hee hath sent the same them
into the prize office together with the other papers and letters
found abord the said shipp the Agreement. Et aliter nescit.
Ad quartodecimum deponit that all the said ships ladeing of goods wares and
Merchandizes mentioned and expressed in this deponents said booke
were laden by Portugeses and consigned to Portugeses in such manner
and to such persons as in the said beere is sett forth. And saith that
there were noe goods or Merchandises laden abord the said shipp
by any English xxx of or any other nation whatsoever save only there in the
Et aliter nescit
said paper annexed expressed which were for ye Company of the sai
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Ad quintodecimum refert se ad predepoita sua Et aliter nescit deponere.
Ad sextodecimum deponit that master Henry Saint John of Bowe a
Merchant of this Cittie of London in the was at the tyme
interted and still is as hee verily beleeveth the only owner
and proprietor of the said shippe and of her Tackle
apparell and furniture. Et aliter nescit
Ad septimodecimum deponit that the paper interted and now shewed
unto him was not that he knoweth of abord the shipp the
Agreemt or any other of the said 8. ships predeposed, but
doeth as hee saith contayne (as by the contents there of appeareth
an Invoyce of what provisions were laden abord the said 5
last recited shipps by the Bulsoe for the Accompt of the
said Companie of Portugese Merchants tradeing to Brazile
Et aliter nescit deponere./
Robertt Downe