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of the cable soe cutt in the ''Prinses'' b … of the cable soe cutt in the ''Prinses'' boate, untill the ''lillies'' companie<br />
had fastened a Manne up their shipp as they desired, and then they called<br />
out to the ''Prinses'' company to let goe their cable for (as they said) they<br />
were fast.
To the twelveth hee saith that after the said shipp the ''White lillie'' had<br />
removed, and was moored in another place, shee was in the said other<br />
place soe loosely and carelessly moored, that shee drove to and aground in<br />
the River of Thames, and came fowle of other shipps, and ran aground<br />
insoemuch that this deponent heard strangers that went by, say, looke<br />
howe carelessly that shipp is moored, noe body lookes after her. And saith<br />
that in case the false keele or any of the tackle or furniture of the<br />
''lillie'' received any dammage, it was by occasion of such her loose and<br />
undue mooring, and not by any fault of the ''Prinse'' or any of her<br />
company.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee continued aboard the ''Prinse'' for<br />
fifteene dayes together or thereabouts next after her comming to an<br />
anchor (saving his going into the boate to moore and help as aforesaid.)<br />
without stirring from her, and otherwise referreth himselfe to his foregoeing<br />
deposition.
To the second hee referreth himselfe to his foregoeing deposition and cannot<br />
otherwise answer.
To the third hee saith hee hath bin seaven times in the river of Thames<br />
as a seaman upon voyages, and the first time was about twenty yeeres<br />
since.
To the fourth hee saith hee hath knowne the said custome for the said<br />
twenty yeeres for cables to be laid crosse or thwart each other, nor did<br />
hee ever heare that the masters of any shipps compa consents were<br />
required or asked in that case.
To the first hee saith that the master of the ''white lillie'' came<br />
once aboard to and spoke with the master of the ''Prinse'', but what was<br />
said or discussed hee knoweth not./
To the last negatively, saving as aforesaid.
The marke of Tho: [MARKE] Johnson [MARKE, RH SIDE]
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The seaven and twentieth of May 1657.
Exámined upon an allegation given in on the<br />
behalfe of the said Baldero and others.<br />
Greene and others against}
Baldero Bellamy and others.}
'''vide 2:us in A6: Rp. 1'''
'''Albert Tompson''' of Delft haven mariner, aged 23<br />
yeeres or thereabouts sworne and exámined.
To the first, second, third and fourth árticles hee saith hee well knoweth<br />
and is now Skipper or master of the shipp the ''Pilgrim'' arlate, which shipp<br />
as hee hath bin credibly informed was taken by a Dunquirke man of warr<br />
commanded by Joost J Noet from the English as lawfull<br />
prize by meanes of the warr betweene England and Spaine, and afterwards<br />
upon condemnation exposed to sale, and sold to Adrian Jorison Connick<br />
of Delfts haven, of which Adrian Jorison Coninck hee saith his this<br />
deponents father and mother Thomas Johnson and Aeggon Alders bought<br />
the said shipp in or about October last at or neere delfts haven aforesaid<br />
forere delfts haven aforesaid<br />
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