Thursday 12 March 2015

Majestys high court


In his Majestys High Court of Admiralty of England
I James Crow Chief State on board of  the private 
ship of war on letter of charger called the
Courier of London maketh outh and saith that 
the papers and writings hereinto annexed
marked from   no1 to no6 inclusive are all the
papers paper seabriefs charter parties biles of 
lading ,contracts ,letters and the documents and
writings which were delivered or other wise found
on board the schuijt or vessel called der Aufwaerdter
otherwise ´´der Aufwàerter where of Hendrick Vlieland
was captain,commander or master and lately taken 
by the Private ship of war or letter of a marque
called the Courier of London Thomas Pratt captain
at which capture  this deponent was present and
this deponent further maketh oath and saith
That the said papers and writings are brought 
and delivered in as they were received and taken 
without any fraud additions subduition or
 embezzelment saving only the numbering
there of                                                                                  James Crow

sworn at Harwich in the county 
of Essex the fourth day of May one 
thousand eight hundred and five 
before me                                                                    John Hopkins Mayor a commisioner 


present John Mill not pub
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*note 2015 This paper belongs to the prizepapers of der Aufwaerdter .

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