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Thirteenth and Sworn the Swdcenth day of
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before us two of his Majestys
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Justices of the peace
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John
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board of Ships to help rigging and unloding them lodges has a Room of his Own
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is single pays 2
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a week ready furnishedthat he knows
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Thomas Moody
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one of the other
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was not at work any where Yesterday Says he met Moody about 7 at night
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that they went into several houses
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had a pint of BeerSays between 11 and 12 As he and Moody were going down
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they met in the said Lane Fourmen as he believes
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who were carrying the Anchor producedThat Moody said to the said men
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they had got a fine Lift when the said four men laid down the said Anchor
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and desired this Informant and Companion to hold their Tongues. Says
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Moody asked them if they were not fearfull of carrying such a Thing
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at that time of the nightwho answered no for they often carryed such things
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later in the night
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to the house near where they then were in the said
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being opened the Moment they knocked
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Moody staid in the said house against the inclination of the person who was in the
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said house who received the said Anchor from she said Four men who left the house
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being all Sea faring men one of Whom he knows by sight and the others he should know
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if he saw them againThat they mean had moody stayed in the said house until the Watchman came
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that before the Watchman came Two men who he doth not know but thinks he should if
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he saw them again came into the said house with Five or six pieces of Cornd beef and put
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the same on a Chest in the said house in the Room where the said Anchor was who left they
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same went out taking their leave and came back in about Five Minutes where they
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staid until the said Watchman came when the men who kept the said house gave the
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said Watchman charge of him and Moody when they gave the said Watchman charge
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of the said man who received the said Anchor in his house
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Sworn
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The 16th. day of Oct 1786
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