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roome with the ''Abigail'', and not to com … roome with the ''Abigail'', and not to come soe neere the<br />
''Agreement'' for feare of coming foule of her, or to that<br />
effect, and alsoe desired them to put ther helme a port<br />
and verily beleeveth the Company the ''Abigails'' Deck did<br />
heare the foresaid words. But Notwithstanding they would<br />
not take more roome with their said ship the ''Abgigail''<br />
nor keepe further aft (OR, off) of the ''Agreement'' nor put their Helme<br />
a port, but (bearing to windward) put their Helme a<br />
starrboard, and ranne ?Stemling with the ''Agreement'',<br />
?Such the Company of the ''Agreement'' that were on her<br />
Deck perceived, they did Imediately call up all or the greatest<br />
part of the ''Agreements'' Company upon her deck, and they<br />
did beare up with the said Ship the ''Agreement'' and did<br />
all that possibly men in such a Case could do: to prevent<br />
the ''Abigails'' coming upon the The premisses hee deposeth<br />
being the foresaid time on the ''Agreements'' Deck<br />
and one that called out to the ''Abigails'' company to the<br />
effect aforesaid, and did alsoe helpe and doe his endeavour in<br />
preventing the ''Abgail'' Coming upon the ''Agreement'' and further<br />
deposeth not./:
To the 3d and 4th hee saith that Notwithstanding the meanes used<br />
by the Company of the ''Agreement'' as aforesaid the said Lavezick<br />
and Company did either in a willfull or carless manner<br />
come after the said Ship the ''Agreement'' with a greate Saile<br />
having all her sailes standing, and before the winde<br />
and likewise in a willfull or careless manner came up<br />
to the said Ship the ''Agreement'' and glanced by her, and onely<br />
touched her Bow and quarter, and having soe done came<br />
round, and sailed towards the South Shore, and the ''Agreement''<br />
kept on her Course, and the ''Abigaile'' never touched the<br />
''Agreement'' after that time, nor the ''Agreement'' her: And saith<br />
that at the said time when the ''Abigail'' glanced by the Agreement<br />
and touched her bowe and quarter as aforesaid the ''Abigaile'' was to windeward<br />
of the ''Agreement'' and saith it was Impossible for the Agreement<br />
to come foule of the ''Abigaile'' the said time, And saith that<br />
had not the Company of the ''Agreement'' as aforesaid<br />
used all meanes and dilligence to avoid the ''Abigail'', the ''Abigail''<br />
would undoubtedly runne directly upon the Midships of<br />
the ''Agreement'' and by that meanes sinke her and her Lading<br />
Imediately: Which hee deposeth seeing the premisses And<br />
further Deposeth not:
To the 5thbr />
further Deposeth not:
To the 5th +
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