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Transcription

to the Port of London, in which hee was and served during the time
the said shipp John tooke in her lading as aforeasid, and saw and observed
the lading and departure of the said shipp, and her bulke and burthen
And further cannot depose./

To the 13. and 14th articles of the said Allegation hee saith and deposeth, That,
hee this deponent hath been onely once at Porto Port allate and that in
the quality predeposed, and saith that neere unto the harbour of that place
there was and is a very dangerous barr, over which the shipp the Porta
Port Merchant aforesaid was pylotted by the king of Portugalls
pilotts belonging to that harbour both in her coming in and goeing out
And saith, That (as this deponent was then credibly informed and by his
particular observation is assured) no forraigne shipps doe use to passe
the said barr without the Conduct of such Pilot or Pilots, who doe
usually judge of the convenience of tide and water sufficient for the
passing of shipps according to their severall burthens and conditions, and
who are, (as haveing their livelihood thereupon depending) very carefull
and circumspect in the conducting of shipps over the said barr, which they
doe nt nor will attempt but at such seasons as the height of water
is sufficient for such their passage. And further cannot depose./

To the 15th article of the said Allegation hee saith and deposeth, That upon or
about the last day of Aprill last past the said shipp the John in this
deponents sight passed the said barr of Porta Port togeather with two other
shipps, shee ghaveing then remained there for about 3. or 4. weekes (as this
deponent now remembreth the time) attending a convenient season to passe
with security over the said barr. And otherwise saving his precedent and
subsequent depositions hee saith hee cannot depose./

To the 16th hee saith, That in and by the time aforesaid there was at
Porto Port aforesaid a hamburgher or fflemish shipp laden with
Oranges, lemmons, shomack and other Commodities, which shipp to the best
of this deponents judgement and estimation being fully laden did draw about 10
ort 11. foot water, and saith that the said shipp being so laden went towards
the barr of Porta Port aforesaid, (about 4. or 5. dayes before the John
descended thither) designed as this deponent was then credibly informed to
passe the said barr, but findeing no conveniemt season so to doe, and the fruit
on board her being in a very perishable condition, the Master and Company thereof
were constrained by reason of their necessitated stay to throw much of the said
fruit overboard, this deponent seeing and observing the said fruit floating
upon the water, And saith That this deponent saw the said shipp John
and the flemmish or hamburgher Vessell aforesaid passe the said
barr togeather upon or about the last day of Aprill
last past/. And further hee cannot depose/:-

To the 17th hee saith, That of thsi deponents sight and observation, the
said