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the said other shipp ran directly aboard h … the said other shipp ran directly aboard her and brake her downe to the water, soe that<br />
shee perished and sunck with her lading, provisions, and mariners clothes, without<br />
saving of ought but the mens lives, and this happened through the neglect<br />
of the company of the said other vessell, who if they had bin carefull and<br />
diligent might have prevented the said mishapp, all which hee knoweth<br />
being masters mate of the ''Successe'' and seeing the premisses soe happen. And<br />
saith hee sawe the picture or sculpture of a white dove upon the sterne<br />
of the said other vessell, and of an angell upon her head. And otherwise<br />
hee cannot depose, saving wha followeth.
To the 4th hee saith that the shipp the ''Successe'' sinking by the meanes aforesaid<br />
her master and company (whereof this deponent was one) betooke themselves to their<br />
boate and endeavoured to save their lives in the said shipp having the dove on her sterne<br />
that had sunke the ''Successe'', and cried out unto them to help to save them,<br />
but the company of the said vessell were soe farr from taking pitty of them<br />
in such their calamitous condition, that they sailed away with their said vessell<br />
without speaking to or taking any care to help them, and this hee beleeveth<br />
they did because the ''Successes'' company might be drowned and lost, and not<br />
discover what ship it was that had donne that mischeife. And otherwise hee<br />
cannot depose.
To the 5th hee saith that after three or foure foweers that the company of<br />
the ''Successe'' had (after her losse) bin [?tugging] in the sea in their boate to save<br />
their lives having neither meate, drinke nor water, there came by Gods<br />
Providence a hoy that was bound for Newcastle which tooke them<br />
in and (under God) preserved them and carried them to Newcastle.<br />
this deponent being one that was soe carried. And otherwise hee cannot<br />
depose.
To the 6th hee saith that about three dayes after the said mishap and losse of the ''Successe'',<br />
her master and company in the said hoy arived at Newcastle, and there<br />
this deponent sawe the [?said] vessell with the dove on her sterne that had run upon and sunck the<br />
''Successe'', lying without the other shipps in the haven of Newcastle, with<br />
her bowe (wherewith shee ran upon the ''Successe'') broken and<br />
a Carpenter at worke to mend the same. And otherwise hee cannot<br />
depose, saving it was then commonly said and reported at Newcastle that it was<br />
the said shipp that soe lay mending her bow, that had sunck the ''Successe''.
To the 7th hee referreth himselfe to his foregeoing deposition, And otherwise<br />
hee cannot depose.
To the 8th hee saith that the said shipp the ''Successe'' at the said time<br />
of her being cast awy was a new shipp and with her tackle and<br />
furniture was worth 400 ''li'' sterling, and soe much as this deponent heard<br />
was proffered for her before her sailing out of dover on this voyage. And<br />
saith the coales sunck in her were worth 100 ''li'' sterling and soe much the<br />
same would have yeelded at dover if they had come safely thither, And<br />
saith there were 7 firkins of butter belonging to the master and company<br />
which with the clothes, and sea-Instruments of the master and company,<br />
being 5 men and a boy were worth 20 ''li'' sterling at least. And otherwise<br />
hee cannot depose.
To the 9th and tenth hee cannot depose, saving as aforesaid.
To the 11th hee referreth himselfe to the Registrie of this Court,<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the last hee saith his foregoeing deposition is true.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first heee saith the said Mr dehare spake to him to come and<br />
testifie the truth in this businesse, wherein hee hath noe share, nor expecteth<br />
oughtnoe share, nor expecteth<br />
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