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The Information of Adam Scott< no role > of Dean Street Shadwell
Lighterman and Phillip Milton< no role > ofApprentice to William
Randall< no role > of Bell Wharf Shadwell taken this 2nd of February 1787
Who being on their Oaths say and first The said Adam Scott< no role > for himself says She
Tarpawlin produced is His Property and That he laid the said Tarpacolin over some
Timber in the Yard of Mr John Macenzies at Bell Wharf aforesaid about Three Weeks by Says on Saturday
Morning last he and his [..] Son Turned the said Tarpawlin in the said Yard
and that Yesterday morning he missed the same

Adam Scott< no role >

Phillip Milton< no role > says on Monday last after the hour of six at night he was in
the plying place to look out for a Tare and having One he went to the said Stairs
with Two men his Tare to carry them on board a Ship and Missed his Boat says
he took his Masters boat and carried said fare off. And on his Return says the
person present who says his Name is Owen Murray< no role > rowing down with about
That seeng him acotleard at the Skulls he rowed after him and Overtook him
between Bell Wharf Stairs and Stone Stairs Tier who he asked where he was
going with the said Boat who answered that he was going to sell what he had
got in the Boat and if he would go with him he should have half Says
that he Towed the said Boat back with said Owen in it to Bell Wharf Stairs
and Told William Johnson< no role > and his said Master of it who took the said
Owen Murray< no role > into Custody and rained him and the Tarpawlin to Shadwell Office
Taken and Sworn

The 2nd day of Feb 1787
Before us

John Staples< no role >
Peter Greene< no role >

his
Phillip [mark] Melton< no role >
Mark

{The said Owen Murray< no role > being asked
what he had to SayAnswered that he had
nothing to Say}

John Staples< no role >
Peter Greene< no role >