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<p n="1358"> <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45030_date233">22 Oct 1786</rs>
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<p n="1359"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1359-1">Wm. Negus</rs>
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Watch<obscured></obscured>
the Parish at <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo1436">Shadwell</rs>
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on Oath says about 12 oClock last night he saw Lacey Riley<lb></lb>
Butler and William<obscured></obscured>
go down <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo1437">New Gravel Lane</rs>
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towards <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo1438">New Crane Stairs</rs>
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having a pair of Wherry Skills with them</p>
<p n="1360"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1360-1">John Walker</rs>
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agt<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Says this Morning between 12 and One<lb></lb>
he and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1360-59">John Lodger</rs>
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Watched<del>at</del>
near New Coane Stairs<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
so hard Lacey Ralley Butler and Williams<lb></lb>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
get into a Boat belonging to <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1360-5">George Crutchfield</rs>
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moored to<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
that<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
a Ring at said Stairs that<lb></lb>
they Brought with them Skulls and rowed away with the same That they with Six other<lb></lb>
pursued after them and overtook them about the Middle of the River says They said the Boat was their<lb></lb>
own and throwed the Skulls overboard to prevent their knowing to whom the same belonged<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1360-89">John Lagan</rs>
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deposes to the same</p>
<p n="1361"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1361-1">Charles Riley</rs>
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says he is of no Order Lodger at Mrs. Doland a Chandler<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo1439">Mint Street</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo1440">Southwark</rs>
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works where he can get a JobThat he came from<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo1441">Greenland</rs>
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in the<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Ben about<del>2</del>
Two Months agoThat they had been drinking together at the Ship in Distress facing <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo1442">Will Street</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo1443">Eastsmithfield</rs>
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<lb></lb>
The said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1361-3">Charles Riley</rs>
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says he was going near the Water to his LodgingsThat the Skulls were lying on Stairs near<lb></lb>
that he called Skuller several timesThat he does not know how the Head fast was eat</p>
<p n="1362">his<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1362-1">Charles<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Riley</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
<p n="1363"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1363-1">Thomas Butler</rs>
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says that he is a <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45030_occ569">Seafaring Man</rs>
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that he came home<lb></lb>
in the aforesaid Ship at some time, that he Lodges at the house of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1363-2">John Ferguson</rs>
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on <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo1444">Last Petra Bank</rs>
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has been<lb></lb>
at Work in helping to unlaid a Berj<obscured></obscured>
alridge lying of Pickle Harring discharged about Six Weeks has got Job<lb></lb>
where he could since Says <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1363-5">John Lacey</rs>
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parsuaded him to go ever the Water to a found of his to get some monyThat they<lb></lb>
called Skuller near Ten Minutes that the car laid a long side the Stairssays when he went into the B<obscured></obscured>
she was not fast</p>
<p n="1364"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1364-1">Thomas Butler</rs>
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<p n="1365"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1365-1">Saml Williamson</rs>
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says he is a <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45030_occ570">Seafaring man</rs>
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lodger at Mr.<lb></lb>
Price in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo1445">Eastsmithfield</rs>
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says has has been in London about Three Months that he came from <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo1446">Greenland</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in the Betcyin paid Eighteen hence a Day to this Time ever since for work on board said Ship on G<obscured></obscured>
</p>
<p n="1366"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1366-1">Saml. Williamson</rs>
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says they had been drinking together they took the boat and found the Skulls<obscured></obscured>
that he was going<lb></lb>
on board to<obscured></obscured>
afterwards said to get a Lodging near to be early on board this Morn</p>
<p n="1367">his<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1367-1">Samuel<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Williamson</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
<p n="1368"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1368-1">John Lacey</rs>
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says he <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45030_occ571">served his Time to the sea</rs>
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came to London in the<lb></lb>
Betsey in the Coal Trade about Four Weeks agohas not been at Work since but lived on the<lb></lb>
money being about Two or Three Guineas that he recd for Wages on board the said Ship<lb></lb>
That he lodges at the house of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1368-2">Charles Harman</rs>
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Trinity <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45030_occ572">Waterman</rs>
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near <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo1447">Execution Dock</rs>
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<p n="1369">The said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1369-1">John Lacey</rs>
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says he was going ever the Water to <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo1448">deptford</rs>
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to one Mr. Bartley carpentant<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Ship in Ordinary thereand lives at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo1449">Middles Watergate</rs>
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to see him being an Acqaintance<lb></lb>
says they were wrong in taking the Boat away That the Skulls were lying on the shore that they called<lb></lb>
Skuller for several timeSays he does not abuse to tell who cut the Printer for fear he should be<lb></lb>
hurt moreafterways said he could not tell who cut it or if cut at all</p>
<p n="1370">his<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1370-1">John<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Lacey</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
<p n="1371"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1371-1">George Scrutchfield</rs>
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on his oath says lastnight about the hour of Ten he<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
moored his<lb></lb>
said boat by locking her to as ring in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo1450">New Crane Stairs</rs>
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That the part locked to the Stairs he<lb></lb>
produces and is compared with the piece of<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Rope produced Found in the said Boat with<lb></lb>
the said Lacey Riley Butler and Williamsonall to N Tomorrow morn 9 oClock</p>
<p n="1372">The above Examination of the Prisoners Taken by me Seperate the <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45030_date234">22nd Oct 1786</rs>
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<lb></lb>
and this 23rd date of Octr. read to them and corrected and afterwards Signed by them in my presence</p>
<p n="1373"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1373-1">John Staples</rs>
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