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22 Oct 1786
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Watch
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on Oath says about 12 oClock last night he saw Lacey Riley
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Butler and William
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go down
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towards
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having a pair of Wherry Skills with them
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agt
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Says this Morning between 12 and One
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he and
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John Lodger
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Watched
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at
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near New Coane Stairs
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so hard Lacey Ralley Butler and Williams
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get into a Boat belonging to
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George Crutchfield
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moored to
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that
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a Ring at said Stairs that
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they Brought with them Skulls and rowed away with the same That they with Six other
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pursued after them and overtook them about the Middle of the River says They said the Boat was their
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own and throwed the Skulls overboard to prevent their knowing to whom the same belonged
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John Lagan
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deposes to the same
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Charles Riley
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says he is of no Order Lodger at Mrs. Doland a Chandler
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in
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Southwark
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works where he can get a JobThat he came from
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Greenland
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in the
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Ben about
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2
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Two Months agoThat they had been drinking together at the Ship in Distress facing
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Will Street
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Eastsmithfield
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The said
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Charles Riley
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says he was going near the Water to his LodgingsThat the Skulls were lying on Stairs near
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that he called Skuller several timesThat he does not know how the Head fast was eat
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his
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Charles
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Riley
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Mark
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Thomas Butler
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says that he is a
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Seafaring Man
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that he came home
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in the aforesaid Ship at some time, that he Lodges at the house of
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John Ferguson
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on
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Last Petra Bank
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has been
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at Work in helping to unlaid a Berj
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alridge lying of Pickle Harring discharged about Six Weeks has got Job
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where he could since Says
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John Lacey
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parsuaded him to go ever the Water to a found of his to get some monyThat they
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called Skuller near Ten Minutes that the car laid a long side the Stairssays when he went into the B
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she was not fast
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Thomas Butler
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Saml Williamson
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says he is a
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Seafaring man
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lodger at Mr.
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Price in
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Eastsmithfield
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says has has been in London about Three Months that he came from
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Greenland
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in the Betcyin paid Eighteen hence a Day to this Time ever since for work on board said Ship on G
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>
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Saml. Williamson
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says they had been drinking together they took the boat and found the Skulls
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that he was going
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on board to
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afterwards said to get a Lodging near to be early on board this Morn
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his
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Samuel
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Williamson
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Mark
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<
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<
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John Lacey
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"LMOBPS45030_n1368-1"
type
=
"surname"
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=
"Lacey"
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1368-1"
type
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"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
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>
says he
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rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
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>
served his Time to the sea
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rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_occ571"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"served his Time to the sea"
>
</
interp
>
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
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rs
type
=
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>
Charles Harman
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>
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inst
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"Charles"
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inst
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</
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Trinity
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>
Waterman
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>
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inst
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"Waterman"
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>
near
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=
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>
Execution Dock
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rs
>
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inst
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type
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value
=
"Execution Dock"
>
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>
<
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inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1369"
>
The said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1369-1"
>
John Lacey
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1369-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1369-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Lacey"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1369-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
says he was going ever the Water to
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45030_geo1448"
>
deptford
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_geo1448"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"deptford"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_geo1448"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
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
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_geo1449"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Middles Watergate"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_geo1449"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
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
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1370-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1370-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Lacey"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1370-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Mark
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1371"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1371-1"
>
George Scrutchfield
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1371-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"George"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1371-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Scrutchfield"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1371-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
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
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_geo1450"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"New Crane Stairs"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_geo1450"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
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
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_date234"
type
=
"date"
value
=
"17861022"
>
</
interp
>
<
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
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1373-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1373-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Staples"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1373-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
</
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>
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