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<p n="1804"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo1227">Middlesex</rs>
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to wit</note>
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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1804-1">William Nicholas</rs>
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of Brook Street Ratcliff<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45028_occ434">Waterman</rs>
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and Lighterman and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1804-2">John Marshall</rs>
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<del>Master</del>
of Thames<lb></lb>
Street in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo1228">City of London</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45028_occ435">Coal Merchant</rs>
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taken this 11th, day of<lb></lb>
May 1784.</p>
<p n="1805">Who being on their Oath say and First the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1805-1">William Nicholls</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for himself saith That on Wednesday Morning last about half<lb></lb>
an Hour after Six in the Morning being then on Board a Skip <lb></lb>
at <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo1229">Blackwall</rs>
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he saw a Brace Loaded with Coals<lb></lb>
going down the River in which he saw the Person now<lb></lb>
present who says his Name is <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1805-2">William Frazer</rs>
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Assisting<lb></lb>
the Lighterman to pull the said Barge down the Rivers<lb></lb>
that he saw an Empty Boat Fastened a Stearn of the<lb></lb>
said Barge Saith that suspecting Coals were going<lb></lb>
to be taken out of the said Barge in the said Empty<lb></lb>
Boat he this Informant got into a Boat with his<lb></lb>
Apprentice and Rowed after the said Barge and<lb></lb>
came up with the same at <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo1230">Bow Creek</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo1231">County<lb></lb>
of Middlesex</rs>
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that<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
he there saw the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1805-3">William Frazer</rs>
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put off and Row away from the<lb></lb>
said Barge with a Boat full of Coaly vizt the same Boat which he belong saw Empty to the Opposite side of the River that<lb></lb>
he this Informant followed the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1805-4">William Frazer</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Stopped him and Charged him with taking the said<lb></lb>
Coals saith that Frazer informed him this Informant<lb></lb>
he had paid <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1805-5">John Nicholls</rs>
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the Lighterman on Board<lb></lb>
the said Barge four Shilling for them that he<lb></lb>
took the said Boat and Coals up to <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo1232">Ratcliff Cross</rs>
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<lb></lb>
where they now Remain and the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1805-6">William Frazer</rs>
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<lb></lb>
before the Magistrates Lastly saith that the No. on<lb></lb>
the aforesaid Barge is 172.</p>
<p n="1806">And the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1806-1">John Marshall</rs>
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for himself saith<del>that</del>
<lb></lb>
a Barge No. 172 is the property of him this Informant<lb></lb>
and Partners of which one <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1806-2">John Nicholls</rs>
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his<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45028_occ436">Barge man</rs>
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which said Barge Passed Down<lb></lb>
the River Leaded with Coals on Tuesday Night or<lb></lb>
Wednesday Morning last.</p>
<p n="1807">Sworn before us two of Five Majesty<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45028_occ437">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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in and for<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo1233">County of Middlesex</rs>
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the<lb></lb>
11th. Day of May 1784}</p>
<p n="1808"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1808-1">John Staples</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1808-2">Wm. Quarrill</rs>
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<p n="1809"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1809-1">Wm. Nichols</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1809-2">Jno Marshall</rs>
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