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and went last night from
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in a Wherry with Two Waterman about the hour of Eight
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Thomas Sheriff
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duly authorized
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to Speak with Mr Gordon the
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Super intendant of the said Ship lately arrived from
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in the East Indies
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to obtain assistance having been Obstructed in his Duty in Reconnoitering
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the several East India Ships lying at or near Deptfordsays as he was
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coming out of said Ship to go into his Boat about the Hour of Ten
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he ordered Andrew Borgeson to stand on one Side of the Gangway of the
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said Ship and one of the Revenue Officers to stand on the other side of
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the Gangway this Deponent fearing that some one the Men on board
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on board the said Ship to take care of the Revenue and who had
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been Ordered to be replaced by another Revenue Officer Says the Prisoner
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Ship Lascells at the time he was on board her last night having seen him
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several times on board the said Ship Larcelly last night Further says
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about an hour or more after he lift the said Ship seeing a Boat with four
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was the man who attempted to cut one of
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the Entry Ropes of the said Ship and let him into the River as he was
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Struck the said Andrew Borgeson several Blows with his Fist
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when this Informant called to
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John Gerdiner
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Thomas Walker
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two
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belonging to the Customs who were in another Boat near and under
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his Direction. who cause immediatly and then they rummaged the said
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Four men on whom they did not find any GoodBut thought it their Duty
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to apprehend and Secure the said
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which with great Difficulty
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Says on Oath this Thursday of May 1786 That as he was going down the Stips side of the Lascells on the 5th. Instant about Midway Andrew borgasson called
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out to him to take care of himself for that they were going to cut the Gang Ropes. says he likewise called cut for help when he
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Thomas Sheriff
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to his assistance
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6th day of May 1786
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Before me
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John Staples
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