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<p n="2852">that he Secured the said Rope and Greensmith took him to the House of Informant<lb></lb>
Richards and Confirms<del>the</del>
his Testimony in every Particular Except as to his<lb></lb>
being in the house of Prisoner Watts, And this Informant <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n2852-1">Thomas Badcock</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for himself Saith that Informants Richards and Cole came to his house about<lb></lb>
Eight O Clock last night Informed him they had a Prisoner and desired him<lb></lb>
to take Charge of him, that he went to the door. Saw the prisoner Greensmith<lb></lb>
with the Rope on his Shoulder and asked him where he was going with it<lb></lb>
who told him to a house near the Silver Lion. when Informant told him<lb></lb>
where he was going with it there Carry it, That the prisoner accordingly<lb></lb>
went with said Rope Informants following him, Saith that he Greensmith<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
Carried said Rope to the House of prisoner Watts and when he went in<lb></lb>
the door was Skut Immediately when Informant putting his head<lb></lb>
against the door and Listening heard a Man say to the Prisoner Greensmith he would<lb></lb>
gave him four pence or a Great. Informant cannot tell which and at<lb></lb>
the same time told him he could not Weigh it. Immediately after which<lb></lb>
the door opened and this Informant together with Informant Richards Went<lb></lb>
in when Informant Secured he prisoner Watts, and Richards Secured the<lb></lb>
Rope.</p>
<p n="2853">Taken and Sworn this 24th<lb></lb>
Day of November 1789 before me}</p>
<p n="2854"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n2854-1">Peter Green</rs>
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C</p>
<p n="2855"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n2855-1">John Richard</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n2855-2">William Cole</rs>
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</p>
<p n="2856">his<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Mark<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n2856-1">Thos Badcock</rs>
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</p>
<p n="2857"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n2857-1">William Greensmith</rs>
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<interp inst="LMOBPS45036_n2857-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
in her Defence Says that he will be thirteen Years of Age<lb></lb>
Next Christmas, his Father in Law <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n2857-2">Richard Wenter</rs>
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<interp inst="LMOBPS45036_n2857-2" type="surname" value="Wenter"></interp>
<interp inst="LMOBPS45036_n2857-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
who lives at Poplar and is<lb></lb>
a <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45036_occ582">Laborer</rs>
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in Blackwell Yard turned him out of doors a good But ago. Says<lb></lb>
afterwards three Weeks<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
ago, had laid in Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n2857-3">Youngs Hemp Loft</rs>
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. since and turned<lb></lb>
the Wheel for an Apprentice of Captn. Youngs who gave him Victuals, Says that<lb></lb>
he went one Sunday Evening to the Prisoner Watts's house and asked him if he<lb></lb>
would Buy any Old Rope who sayed he would Buy as much as he would bring<lb></lb>
Saith that no body told him to go and get the Rope but that he went<lb></lb>
himself last night took off the Tiles got into the Warehouse Book the Rope wh<obscured></obscured>
he Sold to the prisoner<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
opened the Window three the Rope out of the Window and got out that way<lb></lb>
Says that his Reason for going to Walls's Shop was he knew <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n2857-4">Jack Baxter</rs>
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<lb></lb>
to have Sold Rope there about a fortnight ago, which he took from the<lb></lb>
Water Side on the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45036_geo1883">Mill Wall</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="2858">Taken Signed and declared to be<lb></lb>
the Truth this 24th. day of Novr. 1789<lb></lb>
before me}</p>
<p n="2859"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n2859-1">Peter Green</rs>
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<interp inst="LMOBPS45036_n2859-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
C</p>
<p n="2860">his<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n2860-1">William<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Greensmith</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark.</p>
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