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<p n="488">The Informacon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50413_n488-1">Henry Simons</rs>
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taken<lb></lb>
upon Oath the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50413_date75">5th. Sept. 1751</rs>
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before<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50413_n488-2">Richard Chamberlain</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50413_occ208">Esqr</rs>
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. one of His Majesty's<lb></lb>
Justices of the pea<obscured></obscured>
for ye <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50413_geo429">County of Middx</rs>
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The Informant sayth the on this - day<lb></lb>
from Weeks last past he arrived at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50413_geo430">Harwich</rs>
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from <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50413_geo431">Holland</rs>
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but in what Ship or who<lb></lb>
was the Capt. thereof he dos not Know<lb></lb>
but sith that on such his arrival in<lb></lb>
England he lodged in a House at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50413_geo432">Harwich</rs>
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frequented by Jews with a hebrew<lb></lb>
Inscription upon the Sign intimating that<lb></lb>
this is ye. house where the Jews lodge<lb></lb>
but saith by, do's not know the Landladys<lb></lb>
name or ye Sign of the Inn & beleives she talks no other<lb></lb>
language then English and further sayth<lb></lb>
that on such his Arrival he was searcht by<lb></lb>
some of the Head officers of the Customs<lb></lb>
& upon finding nothing but money in ti<lb></lb>
Belt which they did not Empty on other<lb></lb>
Jews abt him saying there was noting but<lb></lb>
money its it they returned it him again<lb></lb>
& saith that after one nights stay at H<obscured></obscured>
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he walkt on foot to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50413_geo433">Colchester</rs>
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in Company<lb></lb>
with another Jew whose name is Israel where<lb></lb>
they stayed the Sabbath & saith that he Came</p>
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