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May 1784.
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Who being on their Oath say and First the said
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William Nicholls
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an Hour after Six in the Morning being then on Board a Skip
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at
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going down the River in which he saw the Person now
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present who says his Name is
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the Lighterman to pull the said Barge down the Rivers
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said Barge Saith that suspecting Coals were going
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he this Informant followed the said
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the Lighterman on Board
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the said Barge four Shilling for them that he
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before the Magistrates Lastly saith that the No. on
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a Barge No. 172 is the property of him this Informant
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and Partners of which one
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Wednesday Morning last.
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Sworn before us two of Five Majesty
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11th. Day of May 1784}
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