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The Examination and Confession of
John Michaell< no role > of Ratcliffe in
the Parish of Stepney in the said
County Waterman taken before
me Phillip Wiltshire< no role > Esqr . one of Epis
Matt Justies of the peace for the sd.
County the 13 Day of February
Anno Dond 1722 : who Saith

That he this examt. together with one Willm
Allen< no role > . Waterman did on the 22th. of December
last . feloniously Steal and take away from
and out of [..] a Boat lying in theinthe
River of Thames near the Custom house
Key , London, a Bale of Ticks, and that
he this Examt. together with the said Wm.
Allen, divided them between them taking
Each of them Eight Peeces, out of the said
Bale, and that he this Examt. delivered to
Diana Woods< no role > , of Ratcliffe , the said Eight
peeces which was his shares in Orders to
Dispose of them for this Examt. for which
She was to be allowed, for her trouble in
Disposing of them One Shilling per poor

Examd Cornne dieet
Annd Suprodict:}

Phil: Wiltshire< no role >

Jno: Hikell< no role >

Wtt: to this consession
Ebinezer Brown< no role >