| First transcribed
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13 October 2014 +
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| First transcriber
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Colin Greenstreet +
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| Folio
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679 +
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| Parent volume
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HCA 13/70 +
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| Side
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Verso +
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| Status
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Uploaded image; transcribed on 13/10/2014 +
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| Transcription
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almost quite water shott alongst the River … almost quite water shott alongst the River and with the Currant of<br />
the streane and soe much was obvious to the sight of (and as hee beleeveth<br />
observed by all or most of the Company of the ''Imployment''./
To the 7th 8th 9th 10th and 11th articles hee saith hee this deponent being Masters Mate<br />
and on board the ''Imployment'' the tyme arlate well knoweth that at such tyme<br />
as the ''Imployment'' came to an Anchor neere Execution dock aforesayd<br />
her Master and company did take speciall care soe farr as they could to moore her in a safe and<br />
convenient place, and did moore her in or neere the middle of the Thames<br />
where they could finde most water and betweene two other shipps lying there<br />
where as her company conceived and in all likelyhood (for that they<br />
could not discover any boye neere) shee laye safe and had a good birth<br />
and was free from any danger soe farr as they could or did discover<br />
and saith shee soe rode in safety three or fower dayes during which tyme hee<br />
this deponent and others of the Company of the ''Imployment'' did diligently<br />
search with their boate for Anchors that might lye within reach of their byrth but<br />
could discover none, during all which tyme<br />
and for two or three dayes after the damage in question<br />
happened hee this deponent well observed and knoweth that the ''James and''<br />
''Martin'' aforesayd did ride without a boy to her Anchor and almost quite water<br />
shott as hee hath predeposed by meanes whereof and not thrugh any<br />
neglect or fault of the Company of the ''Imployment'' the sayd shipp<br />
the ''Imployment'' did unexpectedly rest upon the Anchor of the ''James and Martin'' which<br />
anchor struck or made a hole in the ''Imployments'' bilge soe that<br />
shee laye till tyde of floud next after it soe happened fast hitcht in<br />
the flooke of the sayd anchor, and when the tyde of floud came and<br />
other shipps began (as is usuall) to turne with the tyde of floud this<br />
deponent and the company of the ''Imployment'' observing that their sayd<br />
shipp did not turne therewith as other shipps did, endeavoured to hawle<br />
her about with the tyde to keepe a cleere halfe, and by that meanes discovered<br />
that shee drewe more water then, (thugh part<br />
of her ladeing was delivered) then shee did when her whole ladeing<br />
was aboard, and thought shee had still bin on ground whereupon the Master<br />
and this deponent sounded the pumpe of the sayd shipp and found that<br />
shee had receaved sixe foote water in hold, and then upon search<br />
discovered, that there was a hole struck in her bilge by the Anchor<br />
of the ''James and Martin'' and the same being soe discovered the sayd<br />
Master and this deponent and the Company of the ''Imployment'' cryed<br />
outf the ''Imployment'' cryed<br />
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