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The Information of William Newby< no role > (make of the Lively Cap lamp
Anderson Lying in the River Shames bound to Gambia) at the house of
Mrs. Hamilton in Salisbury Lane Rothehith-taken on oath this 26th day
of November 1788 who saith on Saturday the 8th. day of November instant the person present
who saith his name is Joseph Nothing about the hour of Eleven in the forenoon was in Bell
Dock Yard Wapping near to which said shopVepel was repairing and rigging -- Says he asked
him to come on board to pass the ball and he would fill his Belly - that Nothing for board was
at work and soon after his owner Thomas Newby< no role > came on board and approved of the Boys
being on board - That he this informant told Nothing he would give him two or three
shillings if he behaved well and would take him the Voyage-that he being very handing
thought he would make a good servant he placed a Confidence gave him plenty of
meat and drink, and when he went shore at night left him in charge of the Vessel with
liberty to sleep in his bed and Victuals Small beer inplenty until he came on board that
he went on board the next morning between the house of six and Seven and found his
Chest broke open and One Block coat Striped Waistcoat and black Breeches One Shillings
Glap and one Quadrant one handkerchief containing two handkerchiefs two Shirts
Two pair of Stockings his property taken and carryed away, that the said Joseph
Nothing leaving the Vessel and not coming again and his said property being
all safe when he went on shor over night he hath not a Doubt the said Joseph
Nothing having Stole his said property

Taken and Sworn
The day and Year abovementioned
Before me
John Staples< no role >

Wm. Newby< no role >

Joseph Notting< no role > saith he was in Bell dockyard the 8th. Instant and war forced
aboard to work by wm Newby< no role > against his willthat when he had Lane at
night do did not want to stay but wnated to go on shore and told Mr. Newly where
present do and doth not know any thing about the property being taken out of the step that
he left her about half an hour or an hour after the make Wm. Newby< no role > went on shore
and the rest of the people

Taken and signed
26 Nov 1788
Before me
John Staples< no role >

his
Joseph [mark] Nothing
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