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where the sayd Pryors men were workeing up … where the sayd Pryors men were workeing upon the sayd shelfe<br />
when the sayd lighter was soe carried awaye is two hundred sixty<br />
three foote distant from the sayd Mrs Ewens her wharfe, and nyntie<br />
three foote further into the Thames then the Channell<br />
digged or made by the sayd Mrs Ewens and her husbands men, And<br />
this deponent did never observe or knowe that the sayd Pryor or his<br />
servants did at any tyme worke upon the sayd shelfe within<br />
the places where the sayd Ewens or her husbands his servants did<br />
worke or soe neere the sayd Ewens his wharfe as the sayd<br />
Ewens Channell by his servants digged lyeth, And further to this<br />
article hee cannot depose./
To the 5th article hee saith hee hath observed that the arlate Mater<br />
Ewens did cause his servants to heave great quantities of the ballast<br />
by them digged on the sayd shelfe or banke, upon his the sayd Ewens<br />
his wharfe, there to lye dryeing in readinesse for shipps to take<br />
the same thense, And further to this article hee cannot depose/
To the 6th article hee cannot depose/
To the 7th hee saith his foregoeing deposition is true/
To the Interrogatories/ CENTRE HEADING]
To the first Interrogatorie (the dangers of periury being declared unto him<br />
as the Interrogatorie requireth) hee saith hee is a lowe water man, and a<br />
person usually imployed for takeing up of ballast, and saith hee<br />
worketh in a lighter of his owne, and in noe other, and to the rest<br />
of the Interrogatorie hee answereth negatively for his part And further cannot answere
To the second Interrogatorie hee answereth negatively for his part, and<br />
verily beleeveth and is perswaded in his conscience that noe lowe<br />
water man nor ballast man nor labourer that worketh in such lighters<br />
nor any but the producent Pryor doth beare any part of the charge<br />
of this suite. And further hee cannot answere./.
Repeated before doctor Godolphin/
the marke of the sayd<br />
Edward '''M''' [MARKE] Makkettuer./ MARKE, RH SIDE]
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The 6th day of June 1657
Examined on the sayd allegation
'''Rp. 3us'''
'''Ex parte prior'''
'''Edward Ryder''' of Shadwell in the parish of Stepney<br />
and County of Middlesex Long Cutler aged thirty one yeares<br />
or thereabouts a wittnesse sworne and examined saith and<br />
deposeth as followeth videlicet./
To the first article of the sayd allegation hee saith hee hath heard and<br />
beleeveth that there is a statute lawe of this nation of England to the effect arlate<br />
tongland to the effect arlate<br />
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