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The Information of
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taken before me this 9th.. day of Janry 1763
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Who being upon Oath says that he know
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Joshua Pass
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, both now present and
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William Higgins
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not
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yet Taken, says that they all four lately lodged at a House near
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the Ship and Starr in
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Eastsmithfield
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, says that on Monday
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Morning last, he this Informt. the said Pass, Todd & Higgin
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(being in great distress) they all consulted and agreed together
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to go and Robb Ships in the
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River of Thames
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in order
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to raise Money, says they accordingly detent together, for this proper
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and finding the Ship Rose Captain
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Christopher Dench
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lying at For game Ways on the Surrey Side without any
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Person on Board of her, they agreed to Robb the said Ship
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of what Goods they con'd find and move off, says that at this
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Time Higgins had a sore Legg and went into an Apothecaries Shop
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for some Salve for it, during which Time the said Pass
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broke open the Cabbin of the said Ship and Stole thereout
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a white Bagg which he believes contained Linen and Apparell
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says the said Pass and Todd then Joined Higgins and went away
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with the said Bagg, bidding this Informt. to go back and
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get
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some Goods out of said Ship, says that he did return back
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in Order to get some goods, but was affraid to venture, therefore
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went towards his Lodgings, and the same day met with his
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three Companions
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who told him they had sold
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their Goods for three half Crowns, but refused to give him
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any part of the Money, telling him that he had got
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more goods than they had himself, and at the same time said
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Pass and Higgins told this Informant, that they had
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been a second Time on Board the aforesaid Ship and missed
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a Coat and Waistcoats which they imagined he had Taken
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Sworn before me
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this 9th.. day of Janry 1763}
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his
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James
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Flint
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Mark
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