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to wit.}</note>
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THE Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1202-1">John Jones</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo1086">Farmers Row</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo1087">Parish of Saint Ann</rs>
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in the said County <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45037_occ480">Laborer</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1202-2">Richards<del>Richard</del>
Hunks</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo1089">Limehouse Hole</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo1090">Hamlet of Poplar & Blackwall</rs>
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in the said County <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45037_occ481">Lighterman</rs>
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Taken this 2d. Day of March 1789 before us Two<lb></lb>
of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said County</p>
<p n="1203">Who being upon<del>Oath saith</del>
their Oaths Severally Say and the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1203-1">John<lb></lb>
Jones</rs>
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for himself first Smith. That being on his duty (as one of<lb></lb>
the <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45037_occ482">Watchmen</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo1091">Parish of Saint Ann</rs>
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aforesaid) between<lb></lb>
four and five O Clock their Morning he Stopt the person present<lb></lb>
who Says his Name is <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1203-2">George Martin</rs>
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having the Rope now<lb></lb>
produced in his Possession on suspicion that he had Stolen the<lb></lb>
same and upon his asking him how he came by said Rope he<lb></lb>
told Informant that a Boatswain of a Ship gave it to him in<lb></lb>
Blackwatt Yard last night whereupon Informant sayed to him<lb></lb>
what on Sunday night. said Martin then sayed to Informant<lb></lb>
he was a poor Old Man desired him to take the property and let him<lb></lb>
go but Informant not being Satisfied with this Account he<lb></lb>
Secured said Martin and Rope and took him him to Somehouse<lb></lb>
Watch House. And the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1203-3">Richard Hanks</rs>
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for himself Saith<lb></lb>
that the Rope now produced is his property and was Stolen<lb></lb>
from some Rafts of Timber lying near the Gut House at Poplar<lb></lb>
since three O Clock Yesterday afternoon<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1203-4">William Mills</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45037_occ483">Apprentice</rs>
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to the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1203-5">Richard Hanks</rs>
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for hmself Saith that the<lb></lb>
<del>property</del>
Rope now produced is the property of his saint Muster<lb></lb>
and was the Morning Ropes of the Rafts of Timber lying<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo1092">Limehouse</rs>
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Breach Hole in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo1093">Parish of Saitn Dunitan<lb></lb>
Stepney</rs>
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and was taken from the said Timber since Five<lb></lb>
O Clock yesterday afternoon</p>
<p n="1204">Taken and Sworn<lb></lb>
The <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45037_date209">2nd of March 1789</rs>
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Before us<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1204-1">John Staples</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1204-2">Peter Green</rs>
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<p n="1205"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1205-1">John Jones</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1205-2">Richd Hanks</rs>
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his<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1205-3">William<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Mills</rs>
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Mark</p>
<p n="1206"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1206-1">George Martin</rs>
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says part of the Rope produced he found on<lb></lb>
the Timber in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo1094">Limehouse</rs>
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Breech in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo1095">Parish of St. Dunstan</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo1096">Stepney</rs>
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<lb></lb>
and the other parts he cut from the Timber in the said Bacert<lb></lb>
by which said Timber was moored</p>
<p n="1207">Taken signed and declared to be the Truth<lb></lb>
This <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45037_date210">2nd day of March 1789</rs>
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Before us <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1207-1">John Staple</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1207-2">Perter Greens</rs>
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<p n="1208"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1208-1">George Martin</rs>
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