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'The 9th of June <u>1656</u>/. … 'The 9th of June <u>1656</u>/.
'''Rp.'''
'''John Payne''' of Yarmouth in the County<br />
of Norfolk Mariner aged, 40 yeeres or thereabouts<br />
and '''Thomas Smith''' of the same Place Marriner<br />
aged 41. yeeres or thereabouts sworne before the right<br />
worshipfull John Godolphin doctor of lawes one of the Judges of<br />
the High Court of Admiralty say and depose by vertue<br />
of theire Oaths.
That coming from Rotchell (sic) bound for this Port of London, and<br />
upon the Goodwin Sands in the downes the shipp called the ''John'' of<br />
Yarmouth whereof this deponent John Paine was Master, did on there<br />
or about the 5th: day of May last come aground upon the sayd Sands<br />
and there continued the span of three howers, and giveing notice by<br />
fyring severall gunns, theire came from shore 16. boates with about<br />
a hundred men in them, which by the helpe of the sayd boates and men<br />
did bring the sayd shipp off the sayd sands into the downes<br />
where shee there ridd in safety for which service done by the sayd Gate's<br />
and men, this deponent John Payne did pay (as it was before agreed upon)<br />
the summe of 40 ''li.'' And tenn shillings for the use of severall Hawsers<br />
which hee had from the said boates, Without which helpe the sayd shipp<br />
and Lading must needs have perished,
per me John Paine [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
the marke of the said '''TS''' Thomas Smith/ [MARKE, RH SIDE]
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