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along side the Campshire and that in the said Boat was the
Copper and Grapnell now produced, That Informant after
Stowing his Boat took his Skullers and went home but
suspecting a Robbery had been Committed by the said Persons
he returned and as he was going down to the Stairs saw
Informant Harvis to whom he communicated his suspicious and
who with the Assistance of John Trappett< no role > and others
secured the [..] two men the waterman as also the
property as before described and further Saith not
And this Informant Clement Harris< no role > for himself
Saith that having been Informed of the suspicion of the
Informant William Satchfield< no role > he went down to Rateless
Cross Stairs in Company with John Trappitt and that he
then and there saw the prisoners Hennesy and Sullivan
one of whom had [..] the Copper now he produced and the other was in the Boat with the waterman. That on [..] his seeing
Informanttheyhe retreated a few pairs. but Informant
advancing he saw one of the prisoners (which he believes
to be Sullivan) standing by the Copper and on Informants
asking him where he was going to Carry the Copper he
replied to his Captains and upon Informants asking
him why he did not carry it sooner he replied he should
have carried it sooner, but was afraid Informant would
not let him pass, but that if he would now suffer him
to pass he would give him some Gin, That Informant
then telling them he shouldCarryor take Care of the Copper &
Carry it to the Captainsone of themhe Jumped into the
Boat, and was endeavoring to push it Off but Informant
holding the Boat fast with one hand and having hold
of the Grapnell with the other together with the
Watermans during them not to Shove the Boat off
they were prevented from so doing That Informant then
with the Assistance of John Trappett< no role > the Beadle second
the said Hennesy and Owen and took them to the




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