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to the Port of London, in which hee was an … to the Port of London, in which hee was and served during the time<br />
the said shipp ''John'' tooke in her lading as aforeasid, and saw and observed<br />
the lading and departure of the said shipp, and her bulke and burthen<br />
And further cannot depose./
To the 13. and 14th articles of the said Allegation hee saith and deposeth, That,<br />
hee this deponent hath been onely once at Porto Port allate and that in<br />
the quality predeposed, and saith that neere unto the harbour of that place<br />
there was and is a very dangerous barr, over which the shipp the Porta<br />
Port Merchant aforesaid was pylotted by the king of Portugalls<br />
pilotts belonging to that harbour both in her coming in and goeing out<br />
And saith, That (as this deponent was then credibly informed and by his<br />
particular observation is assured) no forraigne shipps doe use to passe<br />
the said barr without the Conduct of such Pilot or Pilots, who doe<br />
usually judge of the convenience of tide and water sufficient for the<br />
passing of shipps according to their severall burthens and conditions, and<br />
who are, (as haveing their livelihood thereupon depending) very carefull<br />
and circumspect in the conducting of shipps over the said barr, which they<br />
doe nt nor will attempt but at such seasons as the height of water<br />
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<br />
about the last day of Aprill last past the said shipp the ''John'' in this<br />
deponents sight passed the said barr of Porta Port togeather with two other<br />
shipps, shee ghaveing then remained there for about 3. or 4. weekes (as this<br />
deponent now remembreth the time) attending a convenient season to passe<br />
with security over the said barr. And otherwise saving his precedent and<br />
subsequent depositions hee saith hee cannot depose./
To the 16th hee saith, That in and by the time aforesaid there was at<br />
Porto Port aforesaid a hamburgher or fflemish shipp laden with<br />
Oranges, lemmons, shomack and other Commodities, which shipp to the best<br />
of this deponents judgement and estimation being fully laden did draw about 10<br />
ort 11. foot water, and saith that the said shipp being so laden went towards<br />
the barr of Porta Port aforesaid, (about 4. or 5. dayes before the ''John''<br />
descended thither) designed as this deponent was then credibly informed to<br />
passe the said barr, but findeing no conveniemt season so to doe, and the fruit<br />
on board her being in a very perishable condition, the Master and Company thereof<br />
were constrained by reason of their necessitated stay to throw much of the said<br />
fruit overboard, this deponent seeing and observing the said fruit floating<br />
upon the water, And saith That this deponent saw the said shipp ''John''<br />
and the flemmish or hamburgher Vessell aforesaid passe the said<br />
barr togeather upon or about the last day of Aprill<br />
last past/. And further hee cannot depose/:-
To the 17th hee saith, That of thsi deponents sight and observation, the<br />
saidight and observation, the<br />
said +
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