Kent (to wit)
Joseph Pasmore< no role >
one of the Constables
of Saint Paul
Deptford
in the said County Maketh Oath that on the 14th. Instant
he received Information from Mr.
Charles Argyle< no role >
of No. 9
Narrow Street
Lime house
that his House had been broken open the proceeding
Night and that a large Quantity of Rope had been stolen therein
(by some Person or person her known) this Deponent having
Suspicion of some Persons he know where to find he went in Quest
of them and found them the Persons now present (named
William
Staggs< no role >
John Harvey< no role >
James May< no role >
and
John Marsham< no role >
) at the Sign
of the Ship
Red House Wharfe
in Deptford
Aforesaid and findg.
a Gimblet upon one of them and Mr. Argyle having declared
that his Warehouse had been brokers open by means of a
Gimblet this Deponent took them into Custody and they
afterwards confessed that they Did break open the said
House and Warehouse and Steal a Great Quantity of Rope
thereout which they Had sold to Mr.
William Bayley< no role >
at
Woolwich
in Rent that this Deponent went with a search
Warrant in Company with Mr. Argyle to Mr. Bayleys at
Woolwich and in his Cellar found a Parall of Rope which Mr.
Argyle declared was his Property and what was so stolen
and part of which is the same now Produced and further
that the
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Willm Haggs< no role >
John Harvey< no role >
James May< no role >
&
John Marshaned< no role >
together Wils
one other since Apprehended & Named
Thomas
Johnson< no role >
all new present have Exe: & Severally
confefiet to this Deponent their & Earl it ha
[..] having been Accomplay
[..]
off
John Harvey< no role >
new Admitted an Evidence for the
Caven in the Several Burglarys & felonys as
sett forth in the Evidence of said
John Harvey< no role >
Joseph Pasmore< no role >
Sworn this 18th. Day
of January 1786
before me
Russell}
Assues is £ [..] 50
[..]
& produced the [..]