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The Information of
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William Newby
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(make of the Lively Cap lamp
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Anderson Lying in the River Shames bound to Gambia) at the house of
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Mrs. Hamilton in Salisbury Lane Rothehith-taken on oath this 26th day
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of November 1788 who saith on Saturday the 8th. day of November instant the person present
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who saith his name is Joseph Nothing about the hour of Eleven in the forenoon was in
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near to which said
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Vepel was repairing and rigging -- Says he asked
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him to come on board to pass the ball and he would fill his Belly - that Nothing for board was
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at work and soon after his owner
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came on board and approved of the Boys
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being on board - That he this informant told Nothing he would give him two or three
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shillings if he behaved well and would take him the Voyage-that he being very handing
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thought he would make a good servant he placed a Confidence gave him plenty of
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meat and drink, and when he went shore at night left him in charge of the Vessel with
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liberty to sleep in his bed and Victuals Small beer inplenty until he came on board that
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he went on board the next morning between the house of six and Seven and found his
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Chest broke open and One Block coat Striped Waistcoat and black Breeches One Shillings
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Glap and one Quadrant one handkerchief containing two handkerchiefs two Shirts
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Two pair of Stockings his property taken and carryed away, that the said Joseph
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Nothing leaving the Vessel and not coming again and his said property being
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all safe when he went on shor over night he hath not a Doubt the said Joseph
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Nothing having Stole his said property
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John Staples
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the 8th. Instant and war forced
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against his willthat when he had Lane at
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night do did not want to stay but wnated to go on shore and told Mr. Newly where
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present do and doth not know any thing about the property being taken out of the step that
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he left her about half an hour or an hour after the make
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Taken and signed
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26 Nov 1788
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Before me
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