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his wilchens, weeles and lamprills and tha … his wilchens, weeles and lamprills and that the sayd anchor<br />
came fowle of the sayd Robinsons goods, for that of this<br />
deponents sight and knowledge the anchor of the sayd shipp<br />
did heave above water the sayd wilchens, weeles and lamprells<br />
And that the sayd Robinson the producent being then in<br />
a wherry and looking after his trade, did call unto the Company<br />
of the sayd Pinck the ''Wyldeman'' (of this deponents hearing) to<br />
have a care of his sayd goods and acquainted them that his said<br />
goods were there, and that they were in danger, and that the said<br />
Pink heeded not at all what the sayd Robinson sayd but persisted<br />
still (though they might easily have helped it) in the destroying<br />
the sayd goods of the producent, And that thereupon the sayd Robinson<br />
finding how obstinate the sayd Pinks Company were,and alsoe<br />
finding himselfe to bee in Danger of being runne over by the sayd<br />
Pinke did call and crye out to such ashoare as saw the passages to come<br />
to his helpe, and that thereupon some did goe (videlicet William<br />
Miller and his servant and William Symonds) to helpe<br />
him, and he saith that his the said Robinsons life was at<br />
that time in great danger by reason of the [?perversions] of the sayd<br />
Pinks Company, and that he the sayd Robinson might<br />
have lost his life by the perversions of the sayd Pinke and Company had not<br />
those they the said Miller and his servant and William<br />
Symonds come in to the sayd Robinsons helpe and rescue, And<br />
further he cannot depose Saving that the roade or place where<br />
the sayd wilchens weeles and lamprills lay was and is a<br />
usuall place of fishing, and not an usuall place for shipps<br />
to anchor there.
To the fourth he cannot depose.
To the fifth he referreth himselfe to the Registry And further cannot<br />
depose
To the sixth he cannot depose.
To the seaventh he referreth himselfe to the Lawes. And further cannot depose
To the eighth he referreth himmselfe to his former deposition And<br />
further cannot answere.
To the last he saith his former deposition is true.
To the Interrogatories./ [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first Interrogatory he answereth that the producent having heard what this<br />
Rendent had seene concerneing his goods and the shipp the ''Wyldeman'' did thereupon<br />
request him this Rendent to come and testify what he knew, which he saith hee<br />
hath done meerly for conscience sake and not for hope of any profitt, having<br />
noe relation to the sayd producent nor this cause, And he answereth that ghe<br />
conceiveth that William Miller and William Symonds have bin examined<br />
on the producents behalfin this cause, and he saith that he knoweth them<br />
but doth mot know, nor doth he beleive that they have any relation to this suite<br />
And to the rest negatively.
To the second Interrogatory he answereth that of this Rendents knowledge (who hath<br />
bin a waterman of Greenwich for 36 yeares last past) the place where<br />
the ''Wyldman'' interrate did ride at anchor, when shee fell fowle on the<br />
producents goods, was not nor is an usuall place for shipps to<br />
ride there And further he cannot answere.
To the third, fourth and fifth Interrogatoryes he answereth that he doth<br />
not knowe of any such custome as for ffishermen to lay ou a boy<br />
floating to give notice where their weeles and other goods lye, and he<br />
saith that such an usage would be very preiudiciall unto ffishermen<br />
for therby they would be betrayed unto such who make a trade of robbing<br />
them And further to the sayd Interrogatoryes referring himselfe to his<br />
former deposition he cannot answeare.
To the sixth Interrogatory he answereth negatively to all./
William Games [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] all./
William Games [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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