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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n749-1">Andrew Lawson</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo789">Queen Street</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo790">St. George Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45032_occ296">Mariner</rs>
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taken this <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45032_date134">14th. day of May 1787</rs>
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. Who on his Oath says he was employed<lb></lb>
to be <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45032_occ297">Ship keeper</rs>
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of the Urania <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n749-2">Anthony Burt</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45032_occ298">Commander</rs>
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lying on the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo791">River<lb></lb>
Thames</rs>
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opposite <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo792">Wapping Old Stairs</rs>
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in the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo793">St. John of Wapping</rs>
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That Yesterday<lb></lb>
being the 13th day of May Instant about the Hour of Three in afternoon he went<lb></lb>
on Shore for some Victuals at which Time the said Ship was safe She after<obscured></obscured>
Locked State Room<lb></lb>
and Cabbin Doors both lockedSays he returned on board in about an hour and half<lb></lb>
when he found the Person present who says his Name is <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n749-3">John Watson</rs>
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on the said Ships<lb></lb>
deck near the after Hatchway who reached how he came there That he answered<lb></lb>
one of the Apprentices had sent him and gave him the key produced to go on board<lb></lb>
said Ship for somethingSays he then told him he should not go out of the ship until he had<lb></lb>
searched him when he run out of said Ship toward <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo794">Execution dock</rs>
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and on his calling out<lb></lb>
Stop thief was Stopped and brought by, Two mens along the Waterside to <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo795">Wapping Old Stairs Causway</rs>
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when he gave him in Charge to <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n749-4">Thomas Cox</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45032_occ299">Constable</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo796">Wapping</rs>
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Says he went<lb></lb>
on board the ship immediately and found the After Hatch open the Cabin Door State Room<lb></lb>
door and the Captains Chest Open That said key opens the Lock of the after Hatch which<lb></lb>
lead to the Cabin and likewise found the Blundle produced lying near the said Hatchway<lb></lb>
Says The Seven Cloth<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Coats. Three pair of Breeches Four Waistcoats Six pair of Stockings Four<lb></lb>
Linnen<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Shirts one Handkerchief wrapt up in a Linnen Street and Worsted Rug compared<lb></lb>
the said Bundle</p>
<p n="750"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n750-1">Andrew Lawson</rs>
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<p n="751"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n751-1">Anthony Burt</rs>
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on his Oath says Yesterday Between the Hours of Eleven and Twelve<lb></lb>
in the Forenoon he came on Shore from the said Ship at which Times all the several<lb></lb>
Articles above mentioned being his Property, were safe locked up he having the<lb></lb>
Keys of his Chest and State Room with him</p>
<p n="752">Taken and Sworn<lb></lb>
The Day and Year abovementioned<lb></lb>
Before us <lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n752-1">John Staples</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n752-2">Peter Greene</rs>
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<p n="753"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n753-1">Anthy. Burt</rs>
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