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<p n="2523"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2684">Middlesex</rs>
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<lb></lb>
to wit</note>
<lb></lb>
The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2523-1">William Smith</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2685">Ship Alley</rs>
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near <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2686">Stone Stairs</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2687">Ratcliff</rs>
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Taken before me one of his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45030_occ1078">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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in and<lb></lb>
for the said County this <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45030_date436">eight day of December 1786</rs>
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<p n="2524">Who being on his Oath Says on Monday night last he was on the Watch at<lb></lb>
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aforesaid and about the hour of Ten he saw a Ships Boat with<lb></lb>
the two persons present who say their names are <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2524-1">Thomas Roberts</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2524-2">William<lb></lb>
Toote</rs>
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therein who landed at Mr. Huxtables ways adjoining the said Stairs<lb></lb>
says he and his <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45030_occ1079">Servant</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2524-3">James Thorp</rs>
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went to the said Boat and asked the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2524-4">Thomas Roberts</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2524-5">William Foote</rs>
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what they had got in the said Boat who said<lb></lb>
some Rope which they had brought from over the Water That the Rope produced<lb></lb>
was in the said Boat and during the time he and the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2524-6">James Thorp</rs>
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<lb></lb>
was securing the said Rope the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2524-7">Thomas Roberts</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2524-8">William Toote</rs>
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run<lb></lb>
the said Boat Astern and made their Escape</p>
<p n="2525"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2525-1">Wm Smith</rs>
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<p n="2526">Sworn before one the day<lb></lb>
and year above written}</p>
<p n="2527"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2527-1">John Staples</rs>
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<p n="2528"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2528-1">John Fryer</rs>
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on his Oath says he is <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45030_occ1080">Foreman</rs>
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to <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2528-2">John Thompson</rs>
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and Son<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2689">Sun Tavern field</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2690">Shadwell</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45030_occ1081">Rope makers</rs>
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and that the Rope produced<lb></lb>
is of his said Masters making for the Trinity Masters London that he has Examined<lb></lb>
both<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
pieces of Rope produced and both are of the same making Further<lb></lb>
says about Month or Two last paid they made a Cable for the Lighter No. 12<lb></lb>
belonging to the said Trinity Masters</p>
<p n="2529"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2529-1">John Fryers</rs>
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<p n="2530"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2530-1">Jeremiah Driscol</rs>
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on his Oath says he belongs to a Lighter belonging<lb></lb>
the Trinity Masters London No. 12 which lighter he saw safe at Anchor<lb></lb>
on Monday last about the hour of Tour in the afternoon above <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2691">King and<lb></lb>
Queen Stairs</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2692">Rotherhith</rs>
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says the Cable of said Lighter was cut and found<lb></lb>
said Lighter a Drift about the hour of Seven on Tuesday Morning<lb></lb>
and that he believes the piece of Cable which he found in this Office is part<lb></lb>
of the Cable of the said Lighter and was cut from her by some person who<lb></lb>
he doth not know</p>
<p n="2531">his<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2531-1">Jeremiah<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Driscol</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
<p n="2532">Sworn<lb></lb>
The <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45030_date437">8th day of Decr 1786</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Before <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2532-1">John Staples</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2532-2">Peter Greene</rs>
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</p>
<p n="2533">The said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2533-1">William Toose</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2533-2">Thomas Roberts</rs>
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say they found the said Rope<lb></lb>
in the Mud on the other side of the Water</p>
<p n="2534">his<lb></lb>
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Roberts</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
<p n="2535"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2535-1">William Toose</rs>
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doth not choose to Sign<lb></lb>
his name</p>
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