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said shipp the ''John'' being fully laden … said shipp the ''John'' being fully laden as aforesaid, sett saile and went over the<br />
Barr aforesaid with the first shipps that went or passed over the same<br />
after the time of such her lading, this deponent being for all that time [?XXX]<br />
about the harbour of Porto Port in the quality aforesaid, and thereby [?seeing]<br />
and observing the premisses. And further<br />
cannot depose./:-
To the Crosse Interrogatories:- [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith, That as this deponent was informed at Porto<br />
Port aforesaid by the Master and some of the Company of the said shipp the<br />
''John'' and to and according to the best of this deponents judgement shee being<br />
laden as aforesaid drew the thirteen foot water or upward, And saith<br />
this deponent observed the said hamburgher or fflemish shipp, and what<br />
water shee drew, upon this occasion, that shee being ready to sett saile from<br />
Porta Port this deponent went on board her to send some letters for England<br />
the said shipp being to stopp in the downes, and at that time this deponent<br />
observed her to draw about 10. or 11. foote water, And otherwise negatively<br />
And further cannot depose./
To the 2. Interrogatorie, hee saith the said shipp the ''Porto Port'' [?XXX]<br />
came into the harbour of Porto Port about the 15th day of January<br />
<u>1653</u>. English style, the said shipp being of the burthen of about 200. tunnes<br />
and saith shee was not in a readinesse to depart thence upon the 18.th day<br />
of March interrate. neither did shee passe the barr aforesaid till the<br />
5th day of May following, for that after shee was fully laden, shee was<br />
necessitated to stay and attend the Merchants that were to come in her<br />
for England. And further cannot depose./
To the 3. hee saith, hee doeth not know or remember that any shipp or<br />
shipps came over the barr of Porto Port upon the day or within that<br />
time interrate And further, saving his foregoeing, deposition hee cannot depose
To the 4th hee saith, hee verily beleeveth that the shipp the ''John'' passed the<br />
barr interrate so soone as the first opportunity of wind and water after<br />
her lading would permitt, And otherwise saving his foregoeing deposition hee<br />
saith hee cannot depose./
To the 5th hee saith hee knew the Master of the shipp ''John'' interrate<br />
during the time shee remained at Porto Port aforesaid, and also[?some]<br />
of her Companie of Mariners by sight, And saith hee doeth not<br />
remember to have heard at Porto Port aforesaid any report or [?XXX]<br />
of any such protest as is interrate. And further cannot depose./
To the 6th hee saith hee knoweth 2. of the kings Pilotts there are there<br />
nor knoweth that they weare any badges or markes of [?XXXXXXX as]<br />
is or markes of [?XXXXXXX as]<br />
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