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knoweth not, went off as this deponent was … knoweth not, went off as this deponent was in a boate without board<br />
[?working] her the shipp cleane; and forthwith there was calling from shore<br />
and crying out that there was a man killed in a wherry, and that<br />
the same happpened by the said shott; whereupon the said Gunner<br />
was very lamentably amazed, and cried out what have I donne,<br />
I know not that there was ought in the Gunne that could doe<br />
any hurt, or to the same effect, and upon the report of the said Gunn<br />
the said master and those that were with him ran out of the cabbin<br />
and the master called out and asked what the Gunner had donne<br />
and hee saith the said master<br />
(as hee beleeveth) had not given any order to fire the said Gunn, nor was it<br />
seasonable or proper till his friends (whom hee meant to salute<br />
therewith) were going ashore, whereas they were at breakfast<br />
with the master when the said accident happened, And further<br />
saith that the said Gunner being disturbed with amazement<br />
at the said accident, went presently out of the shipp privately<br />
with out the masters knowledge, and hath ever since absented<br />
himselfe. And for the names of those friends that were soe<br />
with the master, hee saith hee doth not knowe any of them<br />
saving the said mr Vanderlake. And further saith that this<br />
deponent hath since the premisses heard the master say and<br />
protest that hee expressly ordered the Gunner (who went into<br />
the Cabbin to him) to make<br />
the aftermost gun readie, but saith the said Gunner<br />
by mistake made readie the foremost.
'''PS''' the marke of<br />
the said Peter<br />
Simonson [MARKE, RH SIDE]
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The same day. [CENTRE HEADING]
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'''Martin Herraw''' of hamborough Cooke of the said<br />
shipp the ''hope'', aged 37 yeares or thereabouts sworne<br />
as aforesaid, saith and deposeth.
That on saturday last was a fortnight about eight or<br />
betwixt eight and nine of the clock in the morning, this deponent<br />
with most of the rest of the company of the said shipp the<br />
''hope'' Peter harmanson Backer master) were at worke in the<br />
hold of the said shipp then riding at anchor in the River<br />
of Thames on this side the new Craine, and while they were<br />
soe at worke, the masters by name and called the Gunner hance<br />
Bartles (who was at worke with them) to come aloft to the master<br />
whoo come aloft to the master<br />
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