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Elizah Goft
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Edward Purnell
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Thomas Whitfield
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Coal Merchants
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on his Oath Says on the Fifteenth day of
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September last between the Hours of Eight and nine in the Evening as he was in
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his said Masters counting house News was brought to him that some people were
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robbing their Craft lying at
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loaded with CoalsSays he immediately
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went and Most
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John Bridges
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took his said
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Masters skiff and rowed to the Road where said Craft were mooredThat he saw
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The Prisoner present who says his Name is
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Robert Piercy
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coming out of a
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Barge Name of Holliday belonging to his said Masters and loaded with their
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having some of the same Hartley Coals as the said Barge had on board
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John Piercy
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seeing them run over the said
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That he found a Boat between the said Craft having Five Bushels of Coals therein
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which Boat
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Fisher Adams
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who is now present came
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Sard a Boat Builder
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For which he had passed his Word
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For the Payment of the hire of the said Boat for the said
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Robert Piercy
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his Brother
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in Law to work in to gain a Lively hood for his FamilyFurther says the
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Coals produced are part of the said Five Bushells
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of Coals as abovementioned
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James Adams
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John Bridges
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Anchor & Hope Alley
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St George Middx
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B
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on his Oath Says on the 15th: day of Sepr. 1786 He went with the said
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James
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between the Hours of Eight and nine at night off to a Road where many Craft
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were loaded with Coals near
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That he saw
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Robert Piercy
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run over
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the Craft which lay at the said Road and
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Phillip Le Grove
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likewise each morning on their coming to the
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said Road different ways that he pursued Le Grove and took him and Adams pursued Piercy
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John Bridges
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Elizah Gaff on his Oath says That said
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James Adams
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is
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Servant
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to himself and Partner
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who are dealers in Coals and have a Road near
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Wapping dead stairs
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where they moor their
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Craft That by the Account they had on the 15th day of Sep last a Barge named the
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Holyday
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with Hartley Coals in her moored at the said RoadSays about Three
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Days after
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the said Boat and Coals were taken by his
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Servant
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rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_occ932"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Servant"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2146-2"
>
James Adams
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2146-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2146-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Adams"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2146-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
One
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2146-3"
>
Fisher Adams
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2146-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Fisher"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2146-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Adams"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2146-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
who
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
is now present came with Mr.
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
Sard a
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMOBPS45030_occ933"
>
Boat Builder
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_occ933"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Boat Builder"
>
</
interp
>
to claim the said Boat as having
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
let the said Boat to the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2146-4"
>
Robert Piercy
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2146-4"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Robert"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2146-4"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Piercy"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2146-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
to Work in on the Engagement of the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2146-5"
>
Fisher
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Adams
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2146-5"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Fisher"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2146-5"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Adams"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2146-5"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
that the Hire of the same at Two Shillings a Week should be paid the said
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Mr.
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
Sard,
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"2147"
>
Taken and Sworn
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
The
<
rs
type
=
"date"
id
=
"LMOBPS45030_date378"
>
4th. day of Novr. 1786
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_date378"
type
=
"date"
value
=
"17861104"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Before me
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"2148"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2148-1"
>
John Staples
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2148-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2148-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Staples"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2148-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"2149"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2149-1"
>
Elizech Goff
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2149-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Elizech"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2149-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Goff"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n2149-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
</
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>
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