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John Reynolds Mariner belonging to the Schooner In-
dustry of which Valentine Mulkere is Master being sworn
on the holy Evangels of Almighty God, deposeth and saith
that on the 18th Day of February last as the said Schooner
was going down the Bay of Chesopeak in Company with a
Brig belonging to New York Captain Mulkere ordered a
Brig near New point Comfort coming up the said Bay,
asking the Captain whence he came, who answered from
Jamaica, then Captain Mulkere ordered him to bring to,
which he did, but not immediately, and Captain Mulkere took
his Boat with four Hands and went on Board the said Brig,
Captain Mulkere then sent his Boat and Hands to the
Schooner to fetch his the said Captain's Commission, which
this Deponent says the Captain always kept in a little Trunk
in the Chest, which they accordingly did and delivered him.
Captain Mulkere in a little Time after, left the said Brig
and returned with his own Boat and Hands on Board his
own Schooner, Captain Mulkere then sent his Boat and
Hands on Board the said Brig for the said Captain to come
on Board the Schooner and bring his Papers with him,
which the Captain as this Deponent believes, accordingly did,
soon afterwards Captain Mulkere ordered his Boat and two
Hands to go on Board the Brig to bring three outlandish
Men to him on Board the Schooner, this Deponent further
saith that he being one of the Men sent by Captain Mulkere
for the Outlandish Men, the whole Crew of the said Brig
jumped into the Boat as soon as they came along side of her,
and went on Board the Schooner Then Captain Mulkere
sent this Deponent with the Mate and three other of his
Hands to take Possession of the said Brig, which they
accordingly did, and set Sail accordingly the Schooner's
Boat being at the same Time fastened to the Brig, the Painter
of her broke and she got loose, and was picked up by the
People on Board the said Schooner: This Deponent further
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saith that the Brig was obliged to shorten Sail to permit the
Schooner to come up with her, the Schooner having been
delayed in picking up her Boat, and soon after this Deponent
perceiving that a Whifft was hoisted to the Schooners Mast
Head as a Signal to speak with the Brig the Brig shortened
Sail accordingly till the Schooners' Boat came to the said
Brig and brought all her the said Brig's Hands with her,
who brought three Cutlasses with them from the said
Schooner: This Deponent likewise says that upon the Re-
turn of the Schooner's Boat on Board the Brig an Applica-
tion was made by the Schooners' Crew then on Board the
said. B rig for their Boat to carry them on Board their
said Vessel which was denied them, the Brig making all the
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