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Mr. Barrett those two men are robbing the Lighter a Mr. Barratt
then came from the Quarter Deck (when he had been speaking to
the prisoner Parry) into the Craft and called to themen two Boat
two Men in the Boat who were then rowing the same from the
Craft to came Back but which they replied to do, but that as
the said two men were rowing away he heard the prisoner
Parry call very Loud and said George put bck and taken me in
but of which they took no Notice but rowed up the River and
got clear away first feloniously stealing in the said lighter or
Craft Three Boxes of Lemons the property of Edward Smith< no role >
which they took and carried away. And this Informant
lastly saith that he easily believes the said Edward Parry< no role > This name instance is in set 1531.
was concerned withinthe said two men who were in the Boat above
mentioned in the feloniously taking and Carrying away the
said three Chester or Boxes of Lemons. And this Informant
further saith not.And this Informant Dennis
Barrat for himself saith that between one and two OClock
in the Morning of sunday last being then in his Cabbin on the
Quarter Deck he heard a person ask for Mr. Barratt the Mate
whereupon he got out of his Pabin and asked who wanted
these Male when seeing the prisoner Parry he told Informant
that he wanted him when Parry told him he came on Board
to against him that the Craft along suite would be robbed anless
he kept a Good luck out when Informant thanked him and
asked him how the Craft could he Robbed when these was a
Watch on DeckThat Informant immediately after the above
Conversation was Ended was called to by the Watchman and told
side, and speaks to the same Effect as the other Informant
Christian Holdrop as to the latter part of his Information
and that he heard the prisoner Parry call to the two men in the
Boat or they wire rowing away George put back and take
me in. That he heard the said two men or me of them say something in
Answer to Parrys request but what he could not distinctly
hears but Saith that one of them seemed to say back one one of
her Oars as if with Intention to take Parry in last seeing
Informant in the Craft (who he believes he had not seen before)
they both immediately Rowed awayantaking with them three
Chests or Boxes of Limons as afterwards appended on Informants overhauling




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