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And saith he heard not any one say that th … And saith he heard not any one say that the anchor which did the<br />
dammage was not fastned to the ''Supply'', but did heare the sayd Oakes<br />
utterly disclayme the sayd broken anchor to have ever belonged<br />
to the sayd vessell the ''Supply'', and otherwise he cannot depose
To the fourth he saith that the shipp the ''Abraham'' sunke twice and<br />
was weighed twice. and saith that the dammage was done in the<br />
place where she first sunke having struck upon the anchor of<br />
the ''Supply'' which caused her so to sinke. and saith that after her<br />
first weighing she was removed about 24 foot from the place<br />
where she first sunke but her dammage was so great by the anchor<br />
as aforesayd that she sanke a second tyme, and happened at her<br />
second sinking to lye neere the sayd broken anchor but not<br />
upon it, neither did she beare upon it att all. And saith that true<br />
it is that the hulke made use of for weighing of the ''Abraham''<br />
being grounded upon the same anchor which did the dammage to the<br />
''Abraham'', this deponent and others did after the weighing of the<br />
''Abraham'' from the place where she sanke the second tyme being<br />
neer but not upon the sayd broken anchor, presently goe to see the<br />
place where the ''Supplyes'' anchor lay, and found it to lye 24 foot<br />
and upward from the place where the ''Abraham'' sanke the second<br />
tyme, but in the very same place where the ''Abraham'' was dammaged<br />
and sunke the first tyme. And otherwise canot depose, saving<br />
he saith he doth not know whether the ''Supplyes'' Anchor were cleare<br />
from all dammage in regard the sayd Oakes though much importuned<br />
thereto refused to weigh it.
To the fifth he saith It is very possible for a heavy vessell to be<br />
bilged upon an anchor without hurting it or breaking the flooke<br />
thereof especially an Holland vessell slightly built as the ''Abraham'' was<br />
and is, and saith the flooke of the sayd Anchor did peirce the ''Abraham''<br />
in her plankes betwixt her timbers. and otherwise saving his foregoeing<br />
depositions he cannot depose.
To the 6th he saith that the Anchor which did the dammage in question<br />
was fastened to the Moorings of the fore part of the shipp ''Supply''<br />
and saith that the sayd broken anchor was left with Mr Lasly interrate<br />
but is stollen away as this Rendent beleiveth out of his custody, but<br />
where it is or what it is become of it he knoweth not. And otherwise<br />
cannot depose.
To the 7th he saith and referrreth himselfe to his foregoeing depositions<br />
and otherwise cannot depose, saving he saith he sawe not the bbedds<br />
bookes packs and sugers opened, four Chests of sugar onely excepted<br />
and one dry fatt of sugar, the sugar of all which was turned to<br />
water most of it and become useles, and was spoyled.
John [MARKE] Bates<br />
his marke [MARKE, RH SIDE]
Repeated before Doctor Clarke<br />
and Doctor Godolphin
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The sayd '''James Lashly''' to the<br />
sayd Crosse Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the [BLANK IN MANUSCRIPT], he saith he is master of the sayd shipp the ''Abraham'' and hath noe<br />
other Interest in her nor in her lading, and cometh to be a witness by<br />
the meanes of Captaine Kelke, and expecteth noe benefit att all by or<br />
for his testimony in this cause.;br />
for his testimony in this cause. +
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