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common 'Methods us’d at Sea for attaining the 
Ship s Dittance fail’d * that therefore, for the pub- 
“ Jick Good, he doth attett the Truth of the above- 
“ mentioned Particulars. In witnefs whereof, the 
“ Seal^of the Royal Court of Guernfey is hereunto 
“ affix’d by us the under-written, 
William Le Mar chanty Judge Delegate. 
Jean Andros , ] 
Eleazar Le Mar chanty % 
Jurats. 
The other Affidavits runs as follow, viz, 
“ Know all Men by tftese Presents, That 
** on the 30th of November 1720, there personally 
appear d before William Le Alar cha?it Efqj Judge 
“ Delegate in the lfland of Guernfey , <Scc. Meffieurs 
6t Jean Andros and Eleazar Le Marchant , Jurats of 
“ the. Royal Court of the faid lfland. 
The following Perfons, vizs- 
“ Abraham Le Mefurier , of about 48 Years of A<*e» 
“ formerly Captain of feveral Ships, 
“ Teter Bonamy, of about 58 Years of Age, for^ 
“ merly Captain of feveral Ships, and who has ufed ■ 
the Sea above 40 Years, 
‘ John Hardy , o, about 38 Years of Age, formerly Capi 
* of feveral Ships, William Ahier f about 40 Years - 
“ A § e : ancJ formerly Captain of feveral Ships • and 
“ James Hubert , of about 27 Years of Age, who has - 
alfo been Matter of feveral Veflels, who volunta- 
“ make Oath, that on the 19th of OBober 1720 
they fet Sail in the Morning -out of Guernfey Pier 
“ with a freffi Gale of Wind, in a Sloop call’d the 
“ 'Dolphin. , in Company with feveral Gentlemen of 
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