John Kennidy of the Parish of Kingston in the County of Surry in the said Island Gentleman being duly sworn maketh Oath an Saith That [he] this Deponent did between the Hours of Eight and Ten of the Clock of the Forenoon of this Ninth day of February Instant apply to Clark Gayton Esquire Admiral and Commander in Chief of his Majestys Fleet on the Station of this Island for the discharge of William Clarke and John Werden Mariners and James Young Merchant all now Confined on Board his Majestys Ship the Antelope in the Harbour of Port Royal under the Command of the said Admiral Clarke Gayton And this Deponent Saith that upon such Application the said Admiral Clarke Gayton did declare to this Deponent that he would not discharge the said William Clark John Werden and James Young as he detained them by Virtue of his Orders or Instructions this Deponent then demanded a Copy which the said Admiral Clark Gayton did positively refuse.