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he this deponent assisted to unlade the sa … he this deponent assisted to unlade the same, after the sayd shipp was bilged<br />
in manner hereafter declared. And otherwise hee cannot depose saving<br />
that he knoweth not how many bedds were laden aboard the sayd shipp.
To the third article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that there were severall<br />
Chests Canisters and boxes laden aboard the sayd shipp with goods in them<br />
to be as he hath heard transported to Scotland, but who did lade the same<br />
of for whose Accompt they were laden This deponent knoweth not. And otherwise he cannot depose.
To the fourth article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that upon a thursday in<br />
the afternoone in the moneth of September last past the tyme he otherwise<br />
remembreth not This deponent saw the sayd shipp ''Abraham'' haveing the sayd<br />
beds and goods aboard her bilged in the River of Thames within the flowing<br />
and ebbing of the Sea. and saith she was so bilged by an anchor where to<br />
(so farr as this deponent could see or find being assistant to one James Lastly<br />
in the discovery of the hurt done) there was not any buoy fastned; and<br />
saith that the sayd shipp by being so bilged did sinke in the water whereby<br />
the bedds and goods aforesayd receyved much dammage and hurt. And<br />
otherwise he cannot depose.
To the fifth article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith and deposeth that the sayd<br />
shipp and some of her lading lay under water in the sayd River for the Space of<br />
three or four dayes before the same could be weighed upp againe, and<br />
saith that the sayd bedds receyved much dammage but whether to a noble<br />
a peice or more or lesse he saith he knoweth not, howbeit he saith he<br />
would not have a bed or bedding of his owne so dammaged for 6 ''s''. 8 ''d''.<br />
and otherwise he cannot depose.
To the sixthe article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that the sayd shipp by<br />
being so bilged and sunke suffered great hurt and dammage in her hull<br />
hawsers Ropes Rigging and otherwise, and severalll summes of moneyes<br />
were necessarily spent in weighing and unlading her and providing<br />
Roome to dry the bedding aforesayd and other incident expenses, but how<br />
much the totall of such expenses did, or doe amount unto in the whole, or<br />
for, or in any of the foresayd particulars, he this deponent cannot sett<br />
forth. And otherwise he cannot depose
To the seventh article of the sayd allegation, This deponent saith that of his certayne<br />
sight and knowledge there was much dammage done in sugars laden aboard<br />
the sayd shipp. and as he beleeveth in other goods, but to what value<br />
in all or any the sayd sugars or other goods he knoweth not. And<br />
otherwise cannot depose.
To the eighth article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that the dammage<br />
aforesayd in the sayd shipp and lading happened and was aooacsioned by<br />
the bilging of the sayd shipp in manner as aforesayd. And otherwise<br />
cannot depose.
To the nynth article of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that the Anchor<br />
upon which the sayd shipp the ''Abraham'' was bilged was an anchor of the sayd<br />
shipp the ''Supply'' whereof Mr Oakes arlate was and is master,a nd did<br />
belong to the sayd shipp. The premisses This deponent knoweth for that<br />
he was assisting to the sayd James Lashly his precontest in the discovery of<br />
the foresayd dammage and finding the anchor that did the hurt found allso<br />
the Cable whereto it was fastned and by following the sayd Cable found<br />
that the same was fastned to the Bough of the sayd shipp the ''Supply''<br />
and otherwise he cannot depose
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and otherwise he cannot depose
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