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The 12th of december 1656.
Matson against … The 12th of december 1656.
Matson against Naylor.}<br />
Cheeke. Suckley.}
Exámined upon the Libell given in this cause.
'''Rp. 1'''
'''Oliver Langdon''' of Wapping Wall deale Merchant<br />
aged 38 yeeres or thereabouts sworne and exámined.
To the first article of the said libell hee saith and deposeth that<br />
hee well knoweth the producent Elizabeth Matson and hath<br />
soe donne for theise tenn yeares last or thereabouts, and saith that<br />
shee for all the time arlate hath bin and is owner of the lighter<br />
called the ''Ellen and Anne'' arlate (which hee alsoe well knoweth seeing her<br />
from time to time imploy the said lighter, and this deponent<br />
hath severall times bought ballast of her that was taken<br />
up in the said lighter./
To the second and third articles of the said libell hee saith and deposeth<br />
that on or about the tenth day of may last the shipp the ''Mary'' of<br />
Ipswich arlate rode at anchor in the River of Thames over against<br />
New Crane taking in of ballast in a fitting place where shipps<br />
use to ride and take in ballast, and the fore said lighter the<br />
''Ellen and Anne'' lay moored unto the said shipp with labourers<br />
aboard the said lighter heaving ballast out of her into the said<br />
shipp, and while shee was soe doeing, there came the said day<br />
(or thereabouts) in the day time, an Ipswich hoy or vessell<br />
a certaine hoy (which was said and accounted to be belonging to one<br />
Naylor of Barking) downe the river under saile, directly<br />
towards the said shipp and lighter, whereupon (when shee came neere) some of<br />
the company of the said shipp ''Mary'' and of the said lighter which<br />
lay moored unto her, cried or called aloud out to the company of<br />
the said hoy to lore (sic) their sailes, and keepe off, telling them<br />
that otherwise they would split the said lighter, and severall<br />
times repeated their crie and calling out to the said hoy, howbeit<br />
hee saith the said hoyes company neglecting to take care therein,<br />
the said hoy ran with her bough upon the said lighter, and broke and<br />
of her side downe, (soe that the said side lay under water) and brake<br />
her inward and outward workes, and crushed her in peeces, all<br />
which hee knoweth for that this deponent was casual{l}y rowing<br />
by in a wherry while the premisses happened, and him selfe seeing the said<br />
hoy comming soe dangerously on towards the said lighter, called out to her company<br />
to keepe off, and telling them that otherwise they would splitt<br />
the said lighter, And otherwise hee cannot depose, not knowing<br />
the name of the said hoy.
To the fourth article hee saith that the said lighter being soe<br />
broke and her side under water, severall of the company<br />
of the ''Mary'' leaped into the said lighter, and with their backs helped<br />
to beare off and cleare away the said hoy, which if they had not<br />
speedilywhich if they had not<br />
speedily +
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