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July 1749

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Image 137 of 18214th June 1749


That thare was a Vessell Lay at New Crane Just Arivd,
from Scarborough the Masters Name Cockheadly So I
Askd, Leave of My Mistres to go on Board the Vessell
in Order to fetch them and instead of going on Board I went
and Bought them and Brott. them home and Made My Mists
Beeleive that I Brotts. them from on Board the Ship and on ye
[..] Wensday following he Came to me into the Kitching and Said
Well have you Bought all the things that I Orderd you and
I Said yes he Said I hope you will now Leave, Open the Chamber
Door I Posetively told him I Would not he than Swore by
his great god he would send me to Newgate for Squandering
away his Money Unles you will Leave Open the Door I told
him I Would not Leave the Door Open too him Nor to Know sutch
Papist Devills as he was and on the Whensday afternoon [..] he
Came again into the Kitching and Says what you will not Leave
This Door Openyet. and he than fell A Cursing and Swearing and
told me that he would Immediatly fetch a Constable and Cary
Me to Newgat he Askd. me what fastnings was to ye. Shop door
and Windows and wheather [..] the Locks and bolts whrer good and
Sownd I told him yes he Askd. me [..] [..] neaver left out I Could and I could him no & he [..] asked me
if I could thence one out & ye. could him no [..] hould not
[..]
[..] at Nine a Clock the
Same Night My Master sent me up to fetch the Tankard and
As I was Coming out of the Room with the Tankerd in my
Hand he Came to Me as I Was a going to Lock the Door off his owne Stairs and he
Said to me Betty [..] you have Load & out all my money me I Justice to go into the Chamber to Doors upon the Tankard should
him I had [..] hand he [..] me whear was [..] Pint [..] Should
[..] if ye as upon ye drawers he [..] upon Gaine
[..] noy I Will
into the room and heere if I Did not leet him he [..] hould
Kill me [..]




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