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roome with the Abigail, and not to come soe neere the
Agreem:t for feare of coming foule of her, or to that
effect, and alsoe desired them to put ther helme a port
and verily beleeveth y:e Company y:e Abigails Deck did
heare y:e foresd words. But Notwithsatnding they would
not take more roome with their said ship y:e Abgigail
nor keepe further aft (OR, off) of y:e Agreem:t nor put their Helme
a port, but (bearing to windward) put their Helme a
starrboard, and ranne ?Stemling with y:e Agreem:t,
?Such the Company of y:e Agreem:t that were on her
Deck perceived, they did Imediately call up all or y:e greatest
pt of the Agreem:ts Company upon her deck, and they
did beare up with the said Ship the Agreem:t and did
all that possibly men in such a Case could do: to p:rvent
the Abigails coming upon y:m The p:rmisses hee deposeth
being y:e foresaid time on y:e Agreem:ts Deck
and one that called out to y;e Abigails company to y:e
effect aforesaid, and did alsoe helpe & doe his endeavo:r in
p:rventing y:e Abgail Coming upon y:e Agreem:t and further
deposeth not./:

To the 4_d & 4:th hee saith that Notwithsatnding y:e meanes used
by y:e Company of the Agreemt as aforesaid y:e said Lavezick
and Company did either in a willfull or carless manner
come after y:e said Ship y:e Agreem:t with a greate Saile
having all her sailes standing, and before the winde
and likewise in a willfull or careless manner came up
to y:e said Ship y:e Agreem:t and glanced by her, and onely
touched her Bow and quarter, and having soe done came
round, and sailed towards y:e South Shore, and y:e Agreem:t
kept on her Course, and y:e Abigaile never touched y:e
Agreen:t after that time, nor y:e Agreement her: And saith
that at y:e said time when y:e Abigail glanced by y:e Agreem:t
& touched her bowe & quarter as aforesaid y:e Abigaile was to windeward
of the Agreem:t and saith it was Impossible for y:e Agreem:t
to come foule of y:e Abigaile y:e said time, And saith that
had not the Company of the Agreem:t as aforesaid
used all meanes & dilligence to avoid y:e Abigail, y:e Abigail
would undoubtedly runne directly upon y:e Midships of
the Agreem:t and by that meanes sinke her and her Lading
Imediately: W:ch hee deposeth seeing y:e premisses And
further Deposeth not:

JXXXX XXXXXX [His signature]