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To the 2d and 3d hee saith that that place … To the 2d and 3d hee saith that that place where the said Ship<br />
the ''Phenix'' did soe ride at anchor as aforesaid, was and<br />
is a very usuall, and Comon place where Ships did<br />
usually ride, and lye in, And saith the said Ship the<br />
''Phenix'' did there lye some Certaine dayes without<br />
doeing any dammage to, or receiveing any Damage from,<br />
any Ship or Vessell whatsoever, And saith that after<br />
shee had rid some Certaine dayes at the said place<br />
the arlate Ship the ''Consent'' came and sat upon<br />
the said Anchor belonging to the ''Phonix'' which lay<br />
to the Northward, And further cannot depose; for<br />
that hee was not then on board the ''Phenix'', nor sawe<br />
howe the said damage came to the ''Consent''. But went<br />
(about ?6 of a Clock of the Saturday arlate) on board
To the .4.th hee saith that hee verily beleeveth that if<br />
the ''Consents'' Southerne Anchor had not broake<br />
from her Cable and gave way. shee would not nor<br />
Could both in any Probability have come and sat upon<br />
the ''Phenex'' her Northerne Anchor. and further<br />
Cannot depose:/:
To the 5th hee saith that from Thursday: untill about seaven<br />
a Clock of the Saturday next followeing, the ''Phenix'' and the<br />
''Consent'' did every tide winde about as the tide went<br />
and in all that time the ''Consent'' never Touched<br />
the ''Phenix'' or her Anchor or either of<br />
them, that this deponent knoweth of: And further<br />
hee cannot depose:/.
To the 6th. hee saith that the said Anchors belonging to the<br />
''Phenix'' were as aforesaid Cast out the one to the<br />
Northward and the other to the Southward and otherwise<br />
hee deposeth not
To the 7.th hee saith that for many dayes before; and untill<br />
the said Damage happened to the ''Consent'', by her<br />
sitting uppon the ''Phenix'' her Anchor, there was only one<br />
boy onboard the ''Consent'' to looke to her, and saith hee<br />
beleeveth that if there had bin men on board her that<br />
would have veered and haled her the said damage which happened<br />
to the ''Consent'' might have bin prevented The<br />
foresaid premisses hee deposeth for that hee was and<br />
Continued on board the ''Phenix'', a great part of the time<br />
that she came to and Anchored in the said place, when<br />
hee went ashore in the evening of the said Saturday<br />
next before the said Damage happened And further cannot<br />
depose./.
To the 8th hee saith that there ought to be three or foure<br />
men on board a ship which rides at Anchor in the River of<br />
Thames to looke to her and Veere and hale her upon<br />
any occasion:/:
To the 9thon<br />
any occasion:/:
To the 9th +
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