nova francia (or Canada) near or on the territories of the french King, did come up with the sd ship then called the S* pieter of Bayoun -- pierre de Clabier Commander now the Thomas & ffrancis of Newyork under the cullours & within the Jurisdiction of the french King, under which she did defend & oppose us as much as in her lays but being at last seized & caption made by the sd Masson & Goderis, the sd ship appeared to be a french ship & her company solely french as by the acknowledgments of the officers & seamen confessing & acknowledging & are here ready to depose & Justifie the same before your hours if there unto required, the premisses considered the sd Captns Crave that in Consideration of this being there commission port & allegationes sett forth aforesd, the sd ships called the S*^ pieter now the Thomas & ffrancis, with her ammunition guns tackle furniture & apparrell, togither with her goods wares & iherchandise & lading may be condemned & sold as the Law in such cases provides, And further saith not --

Which Lybell To'gither with the depositiones relateing thereto was ordered to be recorded as followeth viz The deposition of Adam Christoll, pierre de Clarepincda Nicholas de Castilion & pierre Monpon deposeth & saith that the sd ship called the S* pieter pierre de Clabier late Commander now the ffrancis & Thomas dennis Commander does belong unto the subjects

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of the french King living at Bayoun in the kingdome of fFrance, which was taken by Captn william Masson & Captn fifrancia Goderis on or about the first day of August last (novastile) rideing before the Isle of persia in the province of Canada in the sd french kings dominions. The which sd ship is now within this horbour of newyork, in whom wee were brought hither as prisoners not knowing the contents of their loading, nather have observed that any part of the sd loading have been unloaden since their departure from the sd Isle of persia to this time, & further saith not --