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the sayd Anchor to give notice where her A … the sayd Anchor to give notice where her Anchor lay And further to this<br />
article hee cannot depose/
To the 5th and 6th hee saith hee referreth himselfe to the rules and orders of this Court<br />
and further cannot depose saving hee saith hee well knoweth the ''James and''<br />
''Martin'' arlate at such tyme as the ''Imployment'' sett upon her Anchor laye<br />
moored alonge the River of the Thames with the Current of the streame<br />
and almost quite watershott./
To the 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th and 12th articles of the sayd libell hee saith that hee this<br />
deponent being Carpenter of, and one of the Company of the ''Imployment'' well knoweth<br />
that at such tyme as the ''Imployment'' came to an Anchor neere Execution<br />
dock arlate her Master and company did take all the care they could to moore<br />
her in a safe place, and did moore her there neere the middle of the Thames where<br />
shee might have greatest depth of water, and betweene two other shipps, where<br />
as her company conceived, (noe boy appearing neere to give notice of any<br />
anchor neere) that shee laye safe from danger and had a good birth to ride<br />
in, she lying safe there three or fower dayes before the dammage in question<br />
happened, And hee saith that hee well observed that during all the tyme the<br />
''Imployment'' laye there before the damage in question happened and alsoe<br />
after the same happened the sayd shipp the ''James and Martin'' rode there without<br />
any boy at her Anchor, and almost watershott as aforesayd, by reason<br />
whereof and not through any neglect or carelessenes of the Company<br />
of the ''Imployment'' (who of this deponents knowledge did looke with their<br />
boate rounde about before the damage in question happened to see if<br />
they could discover any Anchor or other things that might dammage<br />
them lying neere) the sayd shipp the ''Imployment'' did unexpectedly rest<br />
upon the Anchor of the sayd ''James and Martin'' which struck a hole in<br />
her bilge and the ''Imployment'' lyeing soe the tyde flowd next after<br />
fast hetched in the flooke of the ''James and martins'' anchor, the company<br />
of the ''Imployment'' observing that when flood came their sayd shipp<br />
did not turne therewith as shipps usually doe and as other shipps then did,<br />
they endeavoured to hawle her about with the tyde to keepe a cleere<br />
halse, and seeing shee would not stirre they thought shee had bin still<br />
on ground, but observing that as the tyde rose she rose not therewith<br />
but continued deeper under water (though some part of her ladeing was<br />
delivered) then when her whole ladeing was on board her, the sayd<br />
shipps company did some of them acquainte the Master therewith<br />
and aske his advice what was to be done, who doubting some harme<br />
had befalne her, commanded the pumpe to be sounded and thereupon found<br />
shee had receaved sixe foote water in hold and afterwards this deponent and others of the Company of the ''Imployment'' found<br />
by under ''Imployment'' found<br />
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