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The 24th of March 1658. [CENTRE HEADING]

Wood, Bradley and Company}
against Colquit. Smith. Duckly}

dt. Browne.

.1.

Peter Hansson of Wapping Mariner, aged 27 yeares or thereaboputs
sworne and examined.

Examined upon the libell given in this cause.

To the second article of the said libell hee saith and deposeth that hee well
knoweth the shipp the Alexander arlate, and about tenn weekes since (the time
more preceisely hee knoweth not) saw her riding at anchor by two cables and two
anchors in the Roade of Oratava, and well knoweth that while shee soe rode
at anchor there happened a greate storme, wherby her master and company were
necessitated (to avoid greater mischeif) to let slipp their said cables, and leaving
them with the said two anchors to then there to put out to sea for her preservation
which hee knoweth being there present in the shipp desire whereof henry
Colquit (the partie defendant) was master, and seeing the premisses and
alsoe what followeth.

To the third hee saith that before such their going out to sea the said master and
company of the Alexander fastened a topp mast as a b[?ouy] to their said two
cables soe left, to the end to finde them againe, which hee knoweth seeing the same
soe left.