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26th: Aug 1789
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servant to Mr.
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on his oath saith on Thursday
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The 20th: of August 1789 he was ordered to carry a Box which came from Cranbrook
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directed to Mr. Willis at Mr. Baleman No. 66 Shadwell That as he was going over
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as a person had broke his leg That he followed him to the pitching block at St. Magners
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church and asked him where he was going says he told him he was going to Shadwell
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to the pitching block when Basset pulled
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it down to look at the Direction and said it was No. 26 not 66 and left him and
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soon after saw him again in company of a man in allice coat who appeared to
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Lodge himSays being near the Coach stand in Rateliff highway came and a person Gentely dressed
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Yesthat said person then asked if he had not a Carravan box says he answered
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nosays that went a little further to the paviours Arms when he asked him
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to drink
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for a pint of aleand bed him draw the Box into the parlour and as soon
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as the ale was drinked he gave orders to the landlord to lit it abide until he called
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for itSays he and said well dressed men came away to the Coach stand when
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they were drove to the George in Mansel Street
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that he went and
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on his oath saith on Thursday last between 2 & 3 in the afternoon he saw
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after the person present who the said Elizah Basset came and asked for a Glass of
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brady and went out and in about Ten minutes he came again saying a Gentleman
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on his oath
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saith he lately received a Letter from his Brother
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that
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taken from the person bringing the he wrote his Brother for the Contents which were
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her Shirts One great Coat Two a pair of Breeches four Waistcoats Eight Stocks
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one Muslin neckcloath Thirteen pari of Worsted and thread Stockings in pocket
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handkerchiefs one Shaving box one Roader box and nuff a German flute and
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life Two cases with Eight Lancets a
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with surgeons instruments
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Three bound books Sundry unbound Books and other Articles of the Value
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of six pounds
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Taken and Sworn
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The 26 Aug 1789
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Before me
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