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[X GUTTER] . 3 . 4 . 5 . 7 .
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[X GUTTER] . 3 . 4 . 5 . 7 .
numbred ás in the margent, and for such commonly accounted, which hee<br />
knoweth for that hee this exáminate being a tidesman for the Customs,<br />
and waiting aboard the vessell libellate called the ''Pleasure boate'', herein<br />
the said bookes came to this port, sawe the said producent looke after and<br />
owne them, and enter and take them up at the Custome house for his owne<br />
account.
To the second hee saith the arlate Joost Johnson was master and Governour<br />
of the said vessell the time aforesaid, and had the command of her of<br />
this deponents sight at the time of her arivall in this port the<br />
voyage in question.
To the third and fourth hee cannot depose saving as aforesaid and what<br />
followeth.
To the fifth árticle hee saith and deposeth that three of the foure<br />
bales of bookes arlate (namely the three marked 3. 4. and 7). in their<br />
transportation from Rotterdam to this port, were before their delivery<br />
in this port, much wet and damnified with water which the said shipp<br />
had received, which hee knoweth because hee sawe them upon their<br />
arivall and mooring of the said vessell neere Saint Catherines in such wett<br />
and much damnified condition; and saith that such dammage as hee<br />
verily conceiveth came and happened by the neglect or unskilfulnes of<br />
the said master, for that after safe arivall at Gravesend, hee would<br />
needs and did set saile thense (having the winde faire) upon<br />
tide of ebb, and whereas in such case shipps use to stopp about<br />
Blackwell or Woolwidge (sic) to expect the flood and to have water<br />
enough,<br />
or ebs comming with shallowe water, (as it was when<br />
the said vessell came up into the River) use to keepe in the channell<br />
to avoide anchors, the said Johnson through wilfulnes or unskilfulnes<br />
came quite up to his place of mooring neere Saint Catherines, with<br />
a very shallow water, and without any stopp, and in soe comming up<br />
went one while soe nigh the shore that hee had a knock with<br />
his vessell against an anchor, and afterwards comming to moore hee<br />
struke againe against an anchor (being as this deponent beleeveth<br />
his owne anchor, which was newly cast out) by which meanes hee<br />
beleeveth the said dammage came, there being holes found in her<br />
keele after her mooring, which came by having run or hit<br />
upon one or more anchors. All which hee deposeth because hee<br />
came from Gravesend in her, to the said mooring, And otherwise<br />
hee cannot depose.
To the 6th hee cannot depose.
To the 7th and 8th hee cannot depose.
To the 9th hee referreth himselfe to the Registrie of this Court, and<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 10th hee conceiveth the said Johnson in the case in question is<br />
subiect to the Jurisdiction of this Court,
Toect to the Jurisdiction of this Court,
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