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|Deposition date(s)=Oct 4 1655
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==Biographical synthesis==
John Smith (b. ca. 1611; d. ?). Mariner.

Gunner of the ''Hector frigot'' (Master: Henry Mabb).

Resident in 1655 in Wapping in the parish of Stepney.

==Evidence from High Court of Admiralty==
Forty-four year old John South deposed on October 4rth 1655 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an allegation dated Pctober 1653 on behalf of Greene in the case of "Mabb against Greene".<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.458v Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.458v]]</ref>

The case concerns the supposed inadequacy of Henry Mabb as master of the ''Hector frigot''.

John South stated that on September 15th 1655 the ''Hector frigot'' was anchored in the River Thames just below Dikes shoare in Limehouse way. South claimed that "hee this deponent being then gunner aboard the sayd ffrigott and perceiving that divers colliers were comeing up the River laden did according as the custome of the sayd river in such cases is goe to veare the sayd ffrigott the ''Hector'' asterne that the collyers shipps might sayle cleere of the sayd ffrigott". But, accodrding to South, his captain, Henry Mabb, would not allow him to do so. As a result, one of the collier ships coming laden upstream "came aboard the ''Hector'' arlate and brake her head and sterne and the head of the mayne topp maste".<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.458v Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.458v]]</ref>

John South went on to give further examples of Henry Mabb's poor command and seamanship.

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 The case concerns the supposed inadequacy of Henry Mabb as master of the ''Hector frigot''.
-John South stated that on September 15th 1655 the ''Hector frigot'' was anchored in the River Thames just below Dikes shoare in Limehouse way. South claimed that "hee this deponent being then gunner aboard the sayd ffrigott and perceiving that divers colliers were comeing up the River laden did according as the custome of the sayd river in such cases is goe to veare the sayd ffrigott the ''Hector'' asterne that the collyers shipps might sayle cleere of the sayd ffrigott". But, accodrding to South, his captain, Henry Mabb, would not allow him to do so. As a result, one of the collier ships coming laden upstream "came aboard the ''Hector'' arlate and brake her head and sterne and the head of the mayne topp maste".<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.458v Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.458v]]</ref>
+John South stated that on September 15th 1655 the ''Hector frigot'' was anchored in the River Thames just below Dikes shoare in Limehouse way. South claimed that "hee this deponent being then gunner aboard the sayd ffrigott and perceiving that divers colliers were comeing up the River laden did according as the custome of the sayd river in such cases is goe to veare the sayd ffrigott the ''Hector'' asterne that the collyers shipps might sayle cleere of the sayd ffrigott". But, according to South, his captain, Henry Mabb, would not allow him to do so. As a result, one of the collier ships coming laden upstream "came aboard the ''Hector'' arlate and brake her head and sterne and the head of the mayne topp maste".<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.458v Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.458v]]</ref>
 John South went on to give further examples of Henry Mabb's poor command and seamanship.
 ==Comment on sources==