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1783

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Middlesex to wit


The Volunterily Evidence of
Charles Marning< no role > This name instance is in set 2406. taken before me
two [..] of his Majestys Justices of
the peace in and for the said
County

Who being upon Oath saith that on Thursday
might the fourth of September instant he borrowed
a Boat of a Waterman (forth Purpose of Gemy
a Keving upon the river Thomes) who ply coat
wapping New Stairs and had agreed to meet Witham
Haywood James Moore< no role > James Turrell< no role > Michiael
Meannally and Richard Knife and the Black Boy and
Tankard Saml Catherines lane the night for the
said purpose mat from thence this Deponth together
with James Moore< no role > James Farritt< no role > and Michall
Mc. Anally proceeded to lady parsons Stairs (where thus
Depont. had nowed her to) and got into her and rowed
down to Union Stairs and there took on board
Richard Knife Walter Holton and William Hayward< no role >
and rowed down to Wapping dock Stairs and there
took a skitt and pain of Seullers which James
moore
< no role > Walter Hollon and Michael Mc. Anally
got into and then they all rowed away along side
a Prussian Vessall lying off wapping dock stairs
that William Haywood< no role > James Farrell< no role > and this Depont
appeared to be the first upon the Deck of the sd. Usnll [..]
and the rest followed that this Depont. and Wellcome
Haywood
< no role > kept the S [..] rage door fast and Haywood
presented Pistol and sworn if the mate frang of
the Crew came up he ward blow this bramsout
and the rest Except James Moore< no role > who took can of the
Boats plundered the Ship that a little time after he
saw the Captain running out of his Cabin upon dich
when Haywood fired his Bitol at him that he the
saw James Farrell< no role > and Also Michael Mc. Anally
both fire at the Captain that then they. All got
unto then Boats andrewed away to Lime house
Hole where they left thin Boats and went on shore
and walked Towards Lime house Church and in the
road between Lime house and stepney met with a
Man whom James Farrell< no role > Knocked down and
William Hay< no role > wood and Michael Mc. Anally robbed
of his watch and a few Naypence and told him to
her saith or they would blow his brains out the then
they all proceeded across the fields towards London
and came to the Black [..] Lyon salt pepers Bank




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