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said Schooner into either of the two Ports of Virginia or
Maryland within the said Bay.
14: March 1761: David Carcaud
Taken before the Governor and Council
J Ross Cl: Conc.
Lauglin Donnalon Mariner belonging to the Brig Duke
of Marlbro' whereof a certain David Carcaud is Master,
being examined saith that having ship'd himself in the above-
mentioned Brig at Salem in Delaware she being then loaded,
he came round in the said Brig into the Bay of Chesopeak,
and he saith that when they were come as high up the Bay
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as New Point Comfort, they one Morning about ten o'Clock
(tho' he does not remember the Day of the Month) met a
Schooner that was standing down the Bay the Master or one
of the Crew whereof hailed the Brig and ordered her to
bring to, that very soon afterwards the Mate of the Schooner
as this Examinant at that Time was told came on Board the
Brig and went into her Cabbin with Captain Carcaud with
whom 'he staid the Examinant apprehends about a Quarter
of an Hour and then returned on Board the Schooner, for-
bidding as he descended into the Boat Captain Carcaud to
make Sail; This Examinant further saith that very soon
after the supposed Mate of the Schooner had returned on
Board that Vessel the Schooner's Boat was sent for Captain
Carcaud who accordingly went in her on Board the Schooner,
and that not long afterwards he the Examinant heard some
Person on Board the Schooner hail the Brig and order her
to follow the other Vessel whereupon this Examinant heard
some of the Brig's Crew answer that if he pleased (meaning
the Person who hailed the Brig) he might send Hands to
take of her, but that they for their Parts would not work
her that soon afterwards the Schooner's Boat came along-
side the Brig with two of the Schooner's Crew in her one of
whom came on Board the Brig, but what Message he brought
the Examinant doth not know he being at that Time in the
Steerage, but that immediately afterwards he went up on the
Deck, and his Comrades being then going down the Side of
the Brig into the Boat, he also stept into the Boat and to-
gether with the .rest went on Board the Schooner, that a few
Minutes after they had got on Board this Examinant heard
the Person who had first gone from the Schooner on Board
the Vessel say, addressing himself to the Examinant and
his Comrades Don't be afraid, you shall have your Wages
and ten Pounds which this Examinant supposes was said to
encourage them to assist in working the Vessels, but the
Examinant did not hear the abovementioned Person say that
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