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<p n="125"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">London to wit</note>
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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15094_n125-1">William Reeve</rs>
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apprehended and brought before me Sir Watkin<lb></lb>
Lewes, Knight, one of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15094_n125-2">his Majesty</rs>
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's Justices of<lb></lb>
the Peace for the said City Who saith, that he is<lb></lb>
about thirty Years of Age, and served four Years his apprenticeship<lb></lb>
to Captain Hare of IpswichSays that when his<lb></lb>
Apprenticeship Expired, he entered, on board the<lb></lb>
Centurion Man of War, where he remained about<lb></lb>
eighteen Months, and then was draughted on<lb></lb>
board the Spy, a Stoop of War, and remained<lb></lb>
three Years and three Months, until the same<lb></lb>
was last away at New foundlandSays, that he<lb></lb>
came home an Invalled on board the Invincible<lb></lb>
about Four Years agoSays, that when the Rupture<lb></lb>
with the Dutch broke out, he served Guineas Mate on board<lb></lb>
the Virginia Privateer to New York, six Months<lb></lb>
and then returned to England about a Year<lb></lb>
agoSaw, that he has since been in no<lb></lb>
regular Employment, but gained a Livelihood<lb></lb>
by selling Wood, rigging Ships, and working<lb></lb>
as a Lumper on the Water Side,</p>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15094_n126-1">William Reeve</rs>
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<p n="127">Taken at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15094_geo128">Guildhall</rs>
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London<lb></lb>
the 10th Day of February 1783.<lb></lb>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15094_n127-1">Watkin Lewes</rs>
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