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To the 4th 5th 6th and 7th hee saith that … To the 4th 5th 6th and 7th hee saith that it was generally<br />
said and reported in the said ffleete and so this Deponent beleeveth that the ''Abigail''<br />
by the carelessnes of her Company came foule of the ''Agreement'' and not the ''Agreement''<br />
of her. And saith it was likewise generally said and<br />
reported in the said ffleete. that at the time the ''Abigail''<br />
came foule of the ''Agreement'' the ''Agreement'' was<br />
to Leeward of the'' Abigail'', and saith that of his<br />
Knowledge, (having gone to sea above thirty yeeres)<br />
it is not usuall for ships that are to Leeward to<br />
come foule of ships that are to windward, And<br />
further (saving as aforesaid) cannot depose saving<br />
hee hath since heard are one of the ''Abigails'' company say that they<br />
put their Helme the wrong way: and by that means fell foule of master Halls ship.
To the Interrogatories./ [CENTRE HEADING]<br />
To the first hee saith hee hath noe Relation to this busines<br />
and was none of the ''Agreements'' Company and saith<br />
hee desireth and useth his endeavor (only in speaking the<br />
truth) that the ''Agreement'' may be Cleered and the fault of<br />
the Sinking the ''Abigail'' may ly on her Company for<br />
the reasons aforesaid and otherwise cannot Answer:/:
To the second hee saith the winde the said time was<br />
at West South west, and otherwise saving as aforesaid<br />
hee cannot answer, saving negatively./:
To the third hee saith the ''Agreement'' was a better [x GUTTER]<br />
then the ''Abigail'', and further cannot Answer./
To the 4th hee saith hee hath heard that the ''Abigail''<br />
sunck and otherwise cannot answer./.
To the 5th hee cannot Answer./:
The marke of '''M''' the said<br />
Thomas ffeild./. [MARK, RH SIDE]
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The same day
Examined on the said Allegation [CENTRE HEADING]
'''RP. 13:''' [LH MARGIN]
'''John Godfrey''' of Dover Court neere [x GUTTER]<br />
Mariner aged 32 yeeres or thereabouts sworne and<br />
Examined./:
To the first second and 3d articles of the sayd Allegation<br />
hee saith that hee well Knoweth the Ship the ''Agreement''<br />
John Hall master and also well Knewe the ship the ''Abigail''<br />
(whereof of Thomas Laverick was master) and saith the<br />
two Ships came out from Tinmouth Haven in the<br />
Company of a Great ffleete of ships, about three weeks<br />
after Michaelmas 1658 (the time hee doth not now<br />
more particularly remember) and saith that of his Knowledge<br />
the ''Agreement'' went out of Tinmouth Haven the said [x GUTTER]<br />
before the'' Abigail'', and kept before her from [x GUTTER]<br />
coming out, untill a morning happening about foure or<br />
five dayes after her goeing out of Tinmouth Havenyes after her goeing out of Tinmouth Haven +
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