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<p n="36"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx</note>
<lb></lb>
The Examination and Confession of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50417_n36-1">Mungo Chrystie</rs>
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late a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50417_occ16">Sailor</rs>
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on Board<lb></lb>
the Jubilie Merchant Man <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50417_n36-2">Peter<lb></lb>
Blommart</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50417_occ17">Commander</rs>
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now lying in the<lb></lb>
River Thames of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50417_geo52">Rotherhith Stairs</rs>
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, taken<lb></lb>
this <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50417_date14">31st. day of January</rs>
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1753 before me One<lb></lb>
of his Maties <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50417_occ18">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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of ye<lb></lb>
said County</p>
<p n="37">This Examinant Confesseth and saith that he was on<lb></lb>
Board the aforesd. Ship Jubilie Saturday last, and<lb></lb>
that about Twelve of the Clock at Noon he this<lb></lb>
Examinant went into the Cabin to look after the fire, &<lb></lb>
looking about the same Cabin saw a Bottle on a Table & drank<lb></lb>
a Dram out of it (wch was Hollands Gin) and soon after<lb></lb>
Perceiving a Chest open in the said Cabin this Examinant<lb></lb>
took a Pair of Velvet Breeches thereout & shaking<lb></lb>
them found something Rattle in the Pockets, and this<lb></lb>
Examinant searching took out of the Pockets Six Guineas<lb></lb>
in Gold & some Silver wch he put into ye Pockets<lb></lb>
again, and went forward to look after the Victuals that<lb></lb>
was dressing, and then returned into the Cabin<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
where this Examinant took another Dram and<lb></lb>
immediately after feloniously stole and took from<lb></lb>
out of the Breeches Pockets aforesd. the abovementioned<lb></lb>
Six Guineas and Silver and a pair of Silver knee Buckles And then this Examint. hearing<lb></lb>
the Clicking of a Watch searched for it and found the same<lb></lb>
in the Till of the said Chest, wch this Examinant likewise<lb></lb>
feloniously Stole took and Carried away from on<lb></lb>
Board the said Ship, And that no Person whatsoever<lb></lb>
was concerned wth. this Examint. in the aforesd. Felony</p>
<p n="38">Taken and Acknowledged the,<lb></lb>
day & Year Abovewritten, Before<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50417_n38-1">Saml Gower</rs>
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<p n="39"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50417_n39-1">Mungo Chrystie</rs>
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</p>
<p n="40">Witness to the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50417_occ19">Justices<lb></lb>
S</rs>
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<obscured></obscured>
ing the above Examination<lb></lb>
and<obscured></obscured>
to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50417_n40-1">Mungo Christie</rs>
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's signing<lb></lb>
his Name<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50417_n40-3">Jno Moore</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50417_n40-2">Charles Morton</rs>
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