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The Information of
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taken on Oath before me
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this 27th. day of August 1789.
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Who being on Oath says that on Tuesday last the
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25th. instant between Twelve and One o Clock, as this Informant was
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, a person now present
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came up to him and told
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him, that a person wanted a Porter, and Conducted him to a
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Second man who Stood at Mr Lamberts door in Beak Street, which
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Second man gave him
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the Paper now produced Inscribed
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"Go for a box. Directed for John Gannaway to be left at the
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"new White horse Celler till Calld. for" desiring him at
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the same time to go for
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said box and bring it to him there, that
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he accordingly went for said box to the new
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Man whom he met in Warwick Street, that said Second man
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which he agreed to do and accordingly Conveyed it there
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where said Second man met him and gave him a Shilling to
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Pay for a boat to carry said box to the Surry side of
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bridge where he told him he would meet him, That
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Informant accordingly carried said box in a boat to the Surry
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Side of
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Bridge where he landed it, and after
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waiting about ten Minutes or a Quarter of an hour the said
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came to him with another Porter, took
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away said box and paid him Eithteen pence for his trouble
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in bringing said box there And this informant further
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