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14th. day of May 1787
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. Who on his Oath says he was employed
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of the Urania
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Anthony Burt
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lying on the
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opposite
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Wapping Old Stairs
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in the Parish of
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St. John of Wapping
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That Yesterday
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being the 13th day of May Instant about the Hour of Three in afternoon he went
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on Shore for some Victuals at which Time the said Ship was safe She after
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Locked State Room
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John Watson
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on the said Ships
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one of the Apprentices had sent him and gave him the key produced to go on board
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said Ship for somethingSays he then told him he should not go out of the ship until he had
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Execution dock
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and on his calling out
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Stop thief was Stopped and brought by, Two mens along the Waterside to
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when he gave him in Charge to
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Thomas Cox
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of
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on board the ship immediately and found the After Hatch open the Cabin Door State Room
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door and the Captains Chest Open That said key opens the Lock of the after Hatch which
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lead to the Cabin and likewise found the Blundle produced lying near the said Hatchway
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Says The Seven Cloth
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Coats. Three pair of Breeches Four Waistcoats Six pair of Stockings Four
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Linnen
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Shirts one Handkerchief wrapt up in a Linnen Street and Worsted Rug compared
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the said Bundle
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Andrew Lawson
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Anthony Burt
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on his Oath says Yesterday Between the Hours of Eleven and Twelve
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in the Forenoon he came on Shore from the said Ship at which Times all the several
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Articles above mentioned being his Property, were safe locked up he having the
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Keys of his Chest and State Room with him
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Taken and Sworn
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The Day and Year abovementioned
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Before us
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John Staples
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Anthy. Burt
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