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together with him this<lb></lb>
Deponent and a Rope being fastened to a<lb></lb>
certain Ship there called the orford and also<lb></lb>
to a certain Ship called the Friendship<lb></lb>
and the<del>Deceased</del>
the Wherry in which the<lb></lb>
Deceased and Deponent was being Impeeded<lb></lb>
by such Rope he the deceased called out to<lb></lb>
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the persons on board such Ship the orford<lb></lb>
to tighten such Rope that the Wherry might<lb></lb>
go under neath the same but they Neglecting<lb></lb>
so to do and one hamper or Caspett then being<lb></lb>
in<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
such Wherry was thrown over<lb></lb>
board into the River Thomes by such Rope<lb></lb>
upon which one <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n399-26">John Isbester</rs>
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<lb></lb>
who was as this Deponent had been informed<lb></lb>
and verily believes a <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45032_occ162">Seaman</rs>
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on board such<lb></lb>
Ship Orford and who were then in a Wherry<lb></lb>
Picked up to the Hamper or baskett and<lb></lb>
brought it to the side of the Wherry in while<lb></lb>
the Deponent and the deceased<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
That<lb></lb>
Words then arose between the deceased and<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n399-246">John Isbester</rs>
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and the deceased<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n399-1">Amos Gill</rs>
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Struck the said John Isbester<lb></lb>
with the Skull or Oar he was then Rowing<lb></lb>
with an a thereupon the said John Isbester<lb></lb>
Struck the Deceased with the Clade of a Skul<lb></lb>
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or oar which he then and there held in both<lb></lb>
his hands and immediately afterwards turned</p>
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