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The Examination of Thomas
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Williams of No. 5 Browns Buildings
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Saint Mary Axe London taken upon
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Oath the
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13th. Day of March 1786
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Saith that he hath often seen the Prisoners Howlett
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and Green picking up of Men in the Streets, That
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they addressed a Person opposite
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in the
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said City and the said Green sayd that he had a Letter
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which he wished the said Person to convey for time, and
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the said Howlett was near. That he this Examinant on
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Tuesday last was going up
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in the said City
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and passed the said Oliver, and immediately after the met
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the said Howlett. That he this Examinant knowing the
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said Howlett's Character turned his Head to see if he noticed
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this Examinant. Then saw the said Howlett Jogg the said
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Oliver and both went up the private Trade Gate of the
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India Company, which induced this Examinant to suspect
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something wrong on the part of the said Howlett and Oliver
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That he this Examinant saw the said Green taking hold
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of a
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in the Street with a paper in one Hand
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and pointing forwards as if he wished to go into an
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House. That Examinant then went up Leaden Hall
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Market in order to avoid the said Howlett, Oliver and
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Green suspecting that Examinant watched them. That
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and Green going into a publick House called
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aforesaid and that he this
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Examinant Stood in a Passage opposite the said Publick
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