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<p n="2002"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45034_geo1241">Middlesex</rs>
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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n2002-1">William Newby</rs>
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(make of the Lively Cap lamp<lb></lb>
Anderson Lying in the River Shames bound to Gambia) at the house of<lb></lb>
Mrs. Hamilton in Salisbury Lane Rothehith-taken on oath this 26th day<lb></lb>
of November 1788 who saith on Saturday the 8th. day of November instant the person present<lb></lb>
who saith his name is Joseph Nothing about the hour of Eleven in the forenoon was in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45034_geo1242">Bell<lb></lb>
Dock Yard Wapping</rs>
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near to which said <del>shop</del>
Vepel was repairing and rigging -- Says he asked<lb></lb>
him to come on board to pass the ball and he would fill his Belly - that Nothing for board was<lb></lb>
at work and soon after his owner <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n2002-4">Thomas Newby</rs>
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came on board and approved of the Boys<lb></lb>
being on board - That he this informant told Nothing he would give him two or three<lb></lb>
shillings if he behaved well and would take him the Voyage-that he being very handing <lb></lb>
thought he would make a good servant he placed a Confidence gave him plenty of<lb></lb>
meat and drink, and when he went shore at night left him in charge of the Vessel with<lb></lb>
liberty to sleep in his bed and Victuals Small beer inplenty until he came on board that<lb></lb>
he went on board the next morning between the house of six and Seven and found his<lb></lb>
Chest broke open and One Block coat Striped Waistcoat and black Breeches One Shillings<lb></lb>
Glap and one Quadrant one handkerchief containing two handkerchiefs two Shirts<lb></lb>
Two pair of Stockings his property taken and carryed away, that the said Joseph<lb></lb>
Nothing leaving the Vessel and not coming again and his said property being<lb></lb>
all safe when he went on shor over night he hath not a Doubt the said Joseph<lb></lb>
Nothing having Stole his said property</p>
<p n="2003">Taken and Sworn<lb></lb>
The day and Year abovementioned<lb></lb>
Before me <lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n2003-1">John Staples</rs>
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<p n="2004"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n2004-1">Wm. Newby</rs>
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<p n="2005"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n2005-1">Joseph Notting</rs>
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saith he was in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45034_geo1243">Bell dockyard</rs>
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the 8th. Instant and war forced<lb></lb>
aboard to work by <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n2005-2">wm Newby</rs>
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against his willthat when he had Lane at<lb></lb>
night do did not want to stay but wnated to go on shore and told Mr. Newly where<lb></lb>
present do and doth not know any thing about the property being taken out of the step that<lb></lb>
he left her about half an hour or an hour after the make <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n2005-3">Wm. Newby</rs>
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went on shore<lb></lb>
and the rest of the people</p>
<p n="2006">Taken and signed<lb></lb>
26 Nov 1788<lb></lb>
Before me<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n2006-1">John Staples</rs>
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<p n="2007">his<lb></lb>
Joseph<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Nothing<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
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