London
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The Examination of
Henry Horneshaw< no role >
Who Saith his late Mar. Robert Stiles< no role >
being imployed by the English
East india
Company to Receive from the Ship Degrave certaine
goods belonging to them, his aforesaid late Mar Stiles emploied
him this Examinant to goe with the Hoy
called the Susan and
Martha to receive the Said Goods on Board the Said Hoy and Saith
that he tooke out of two Bales of the Said Goods after put on
Board the Said Hoy
(To Say) fowre peeces of White Muslins out of One
Bales and fowre peeces of Sowces [..] out of another
Bale with Intent to Keepe them and which he hid & concealed
under Stones
in the Storne Sheets and were found out and discovered by one
Lewther a Custome howse Officer.
Capt. & Cognt: 17o: die September 1700
coram
Tho: Stampe< no role >
Han: Hearnshaw< no role >