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4to. Jannary 1655, Examined uppon the fors … 4to. Jannary 1655, Examined uppon the forsaid allegation./
'''[?T, 2us.'''
'''Rp.'''
'''William Smart''' of Barkeing in the County of Essex<br />
marriner aged 24 yeares or thereabouts, a witnes sworne<br />
and Examined deposeth as followeth, videlicet./
To the first article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that the arlate<br />
Edmond hampson, William Scotcher James Wardell Valentine hudson and<br />
John Mortimer were duringe all the tyme arlate Masters and owners each of<br />
them of one hoy or Vessell, and for such they were generally accompted,<br />
which this deponent knoweth for that dureing all the tyme arlate and long before<br />
this deponent sailed and served in the hoy of Edmond hampson arlate and knoweth the<br />
premisses to bee true. And further cannot depose./
To the second article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that the arlate<br />
hampson Scotcher Wardell hudson and Mortimer being att sea about<br />
theire fishinge occasions did on the 16th day of december last past come<br />
to a place called the Swyn or Middleground, and there found a shipp<br />
or vessell sinkeing (since knowne to bee the ''hope'' of Quinborrow) havinge 4<br />
Inches water on her upper decke; there being noe man or other living<br />
creature on board her; And hee saith the said Mariners conceaveing they might<br />
possibbely save the said shipp did use theire uttermost endeavers to bring her<br />
thence to some place of safetye; and did fasten three of theire hoys to her and<br />
Towed her from the Middleground in two days and two nights to Grays in<br />
the River of Thames to the great hazardinge and endangeringe of all their<br />
lives and vessells; And saith that the said ''hope'' of Quinborrow was carryed<br />
from the place where shee was found to the place where shee now lyes by the great<br />
labour of the said 5 hoys above the space of 40 miles) as this deponent conceiveth)<br />
And is now att Grayes in the Thames shee and her ladeing in safety, which<br />
had undoubtedly perished but for the great labor and hazardinge of the said<br />
5 hoys as aforesaid. And further cannot depose
To the third article of the said allegation hee saith hee cannot depose./
To the fourth article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that Edmond<br />
hampson arlate did in the preservation of the said ''hope'' of Quinborrow<br />
loose one skiffe or smale vessell which this deponent conceaveth to bee worth not<br />
lesse than 4 ''li'' sterling. And hee further saith that the said 5 hoys and theire<br />
companys might (in this deponents iudgment) in the tyme they spent in saveinge<br />
and preservinge the sayd shipp the ''hope'', have earned at least 40 ''li'' sterling<br />
each vessell by theire fishing imployment. And furthe to this article he<br />
cannot depose./
To the 5th article of the said allegation hee saith the said bessell the ''Hope''<br />
of Quinborrow was laden with hempe oares and clapboard. But of what<br />
value shee and her goods bee hee saith hee knoweth not and further cannot<br />
depose/
To the 6th article of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that the same<br />
hampson and company have had 11 12 . and 16. men on board<br />
the said vessell ever since her comeinge to Grayes as aforesayd. and have bin<br />
att very great charges in keepeing of her, But to what somme of money this<br />
deponent cannot say and further cannot depose/
To the last hee saith his fogoing deposition was and is true/
the marke of<br />
William [MARKE] Smart [MARKE, RH SIDE]gt;
William [MARKE] Smart [MARKE, RH SIDE] +
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