And the said _George White_ for himself saith, That on the _7th_ of _August 1710_, they departed with the said Ship _Nottingham_ from the _Nore_, on the Voyage to _Killybags_ and _New England_, that in Prosecution of the Voyage on the _21st_ Day of _August_, in the Year aforesaid, there appear'd off the Coast of _Ireland_ two Ships to the Leeward, to which the said _John Dean_ would have bore down, but that the Deponent _Langman_ and the Men believ'd they were Privateers, and advis'd to the contrary, and would not consent to his bearing down. And this Deponent saith, That Mr. _Charles Whitworth_, then on board the said Ship, and said to be a Part Owner thereof, declared, That he had rather be taken than not; and the next Day the said Master _John Dean_ would have run the said Ship _Nottingham_ on Shore, provided he thought the Insurance would be paid, and then declared his Brother had 300 _l._ assured, and _Mr. Whitworth_ 200 _l._ assured, and, so put out some Goods into the Boat (which was then in the Tackle) to save, altho the Deponent _Langman_ and the Men declared the said Ship was within so small a way of her Port, and might escape, which she did accordingly. That after her departure from _Killybags_, when she came on the Banks of _Newfoundland_ was chaced by the _Pompey_. Captain _Den_, at which the said _John Dean_ and Mr. _Whitworth_ seem'd to rejoice, believing him a Privateer; but proving otherwise, they appeared disappointed. That when they came on the Coast of _New England_, falling in with Cape _Porpus_, the Mate and the Men declared that it was not convenient to stand in for the Shore, but to bear away to the Southward. That upon some Words arising _John Dean_ with a Perriwig Block struck the Mate _Christopher Langman_ Three Blows on the Head, which made him lie bleeding. That the same Day the said Ship _Nottingham_ was run ashore upon a most desolate Island, call'd _Boon Island_, (which had they miss'd they must have run ashore on the main Land in a few Hours, which makes this Deponent believe in his Conscience the said Ship was designed to be lost) where the Men had been lost had not the Mate, who was then bleeding, came on Deck, and the Mast being cut down, under God saved their Lives. In which Island one of their Company, being the Cook, died, and the Carpenter dying next, they being reduced to Hunger, eat him, when Two of the Ship's Company went on Shore with a small Rafter, one was never heard of, the other was found dead in the Woods, by which the Country understanding a Wreck, came off with a Canoe, whereby they had Fire after the 22d Day, by which they broil'd the rest of the Man until the 24th Day after their being on the Island before relieved. _George White._ _Predict. Depon._ Christopher Langman, Nicholas Mellen, _and_ Geo. White, _Jurat. fuerunt 1st Die_ Aug. Anno Dom. 1711. _Coram me_, W. WITHERS.