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The same day:/:
Examined on the said Alle … The same day:/:
Examined on the said Allegation
'''Rp 3us'''
'''William Robinson''' of Upper Shadwell in<br />
the parish of Stepney Mariner aged 48 yeeres<br />
or thereabouts sworne and Examined
To the said Allegation hee saith that he this deponent Mr hall the Producent and his precontest<br />
John Moyses and one Joanes were this Morning in Company with mr John Bathoe<br />
who said hee was one of the Company of the arlate ship<br />
the ''Abigail'', and they all having discourse together about the<br />
sinking of the ship the ''Abigail'', and Mr hall desiring the<br />
said bathoe to relate how the busines was, The said Bathoe made<br />
answer and told the said hall and this deponent and the said Moyses and Joanes that hee the said hall was<br />
not in the fault, but the fault was<br />
in the man that was at the ''Abigails'' helme, for one of<br />
the Company called out, to him at the helme and bid<br />
him starboard, and thereupon the man at the helme replyed<br />
you shall have starboard enough, and Clapt his helme<br />
hard a starboard, and soe Let it Lye, and by that meanes<br />
came upon Mr halls ship, or to that effect and purpose<br />
And alsoe the said Bathoe declared and said that if hee had<br />
had any thing that was neere at hand hee would have<br />
throwne it at the head of the man at the helme for being<br />
soe Crosse or to that effect And further hee cannot depose./.
To the Interrogatories [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee saith hee cometh required by Mr hall to Testify<br />
what hee heard in this busines. And saith the said words were<br />
spoken in White Chappell at the signe of the ffountaine, an<br />
Alehouse, in the presence of this deponent the said Moses, the said Jones<br />
and Mr hall the Producent, And saith that this deponent and the<br />
said Moses were carryed by the said Hall to the said Place<br />
and the said hall upon their Comming thither and not before<br />
told them it was to heare what one of the ''Abigails'' Company<br />
would say about the ship, or to that effect, and further cannot<br />
answer saving as aforesaid::/:
To the 2d hee saith that hee hath used the sea, as a Mariner for<br />
theise seaven yeeres last, and saith hee is worth little when his<br />
Debts are paid, and further Cannot Answer:/.
To the 3d hee cannot answer:/:
Repeated with his precontest before doctor<br />
Godolphin.
The marke '''R''' of the said<br />
Wm Robinson [MARKE, RH SIDE]d<br />
Wm Robinson [MARKE, RH SIDE] +
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