To The twenty sixth and two following Interrogateries he answersthat there were two paasengers on board The said ship neither of them were secreted at the time of the capture .that he does not know their names That they said they were sailors came from germany and were going to look for employment in London..That both the said Passengers were taken on board of the said ship sailed from Rotteram That the Prussian pas or paper were taken on board of the said ship at Maassluijs about five lengues from Rotterdam the same day that the ship sailed from Rotterdam That the Prussian pas or paper delivered up at the time of this his examinition was given to him at Rotterdam by the Master delivered about a year ago That he cannot write anf further to these Interrrogateries he knows not to answer.
to the twenty ninth and two following Interrogatories he answers That the ship in Question from the time that she left Rotterdam her last clearing port always steered for london as the wind would permit until she was seyzed and taken and did not alter her course upon the appearance of the ship by which she was takenThat there were no guns arms ammunition warlike or naval stores whatever on board of the said ship and further to this Interrogateries he knows not to answer.
to the thirty second he answers That he knows the Masster to be a Moneyed Man There fore believes that the Ship and cargo in Question is his own property except the bays or parcels of honey which were taken on board from the Gevers Counting house at Rotterdam and further he cannot answer the said Interrogatery
Thomas Vink + his mark
G.F.Hake Interpreter
Repeated and aknowledged by the said Thomas Vink
by the interpretation of Georg Friedrich Hake Esquire
John Hopkins Mayor a Commisioner
present Bull Not Public
Actuary
This document is part of the prizepapers of the Aufwaerdter master Hendrik Vlieland.
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