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     Who on his Corporall Oath declareth & saith tht after his B. M.

   being shipped on board the Shipp Samll & John Capt. Phil- Vol. 25.

   lips commnandr for London one of the Officers of the Brigan

   tine Josiah Capt. Day Commandr (a Pyrate or Privateer) did

   several times come to him enticeing him to leave his service

   on board sd ship & goe wth them in their Brigantine a priva

   tering giveing him great encouragemt of vast Gaine in little

   time wch perswasions soe much prevailed wth him that if he had

   his Cloaths clear wth him he had gone with them & left his

   service on board the sd shipp.  James White.

    Taken & sworne before me

   the 29th 8br 1696

       John Farmer.

             A true Coppy

               [signed:] Fr: Nicholson.

     The Deposition of Geo. Bliss & Robt Pullman belonging to

   the shipp Samll & John Capt Phillips commandr taken upon

   oath before Jno Farmer Esqr one of his Majtyes Justices of the

   Peace for the Coty of Phyladelphia the 29th 8br 1696.

     Who on their corporall oath saith tht they were in Company

   of one of the Privaters or Pyrates belonging to the Brigantine

   Josiah Capt Day Commandr which Privateer perswading &

   enticeing tht sd Bliss to leave the ship Samll & Jno afd & goe

   wth them privateering & were assur'd by him tht they expected

   att least 2000” share a man in little time for he said tht their

   Capt. & them did resolve to spare none but the Engsh but

   take the 1st Vessell they met tht were not man'd wth Engsh

   men & further saith not        George Bliss

                                  Robert Pullman

    Taken & sworne before me

   the 29th 8br 1696.

       John Farmer.

             A true Coppy.

               [signed:] Fr: Nicholson.

             [F. Jones to Gov. Nicholson]

                           Philad. the 9th Novr 1696.

   May it please yor EXCII

     According to my last to you I have troubled my good friend

   Coll Quary wth what deposicons was matereall to prove what

   yor Excy was Informed of the Pyrat a Privatire Day who as I

   suspected at Liveftt Youngs goeing hence was of a suddaine

   dispatched from N. Castle while the Lievt waited the Gov