Westminster to wit

The Information of James Emery< no role >
of Black Friars Waterman taken this
eighth day of November 1786

Who being on Oath saith that on Sunday Morning last as this
Informant was sitting in the Cabbin of the Gorcham Barge which
was then lying at Black friars , two Men came into the Cabbin of
the said Barge, one armed with a Pistol and the other with a Cutlass
That they sat down by the Five in the Cabbin of the said barge and
asked Informant for his Money Informant said he had got none
That they fell his Pockets. They then asked Informant where hid Master
was, and when he could come on board; Informant then asked
their what it was o'Clock, they answered about five o'Clock. They
then asked Informant what was in same Carke that stood by,
Informant told them butter. That then looked about the barge and
with the Assistance of two other Companions who acted cheifly without
took three Ferkins of butter away, a New Cotton Shirt a pair of
Stockings and a Great Coat. They then asked Informant for a Martin
Spike, who said he had not one. That they pulled the Scuttle over the
Hatchway and went off And Informant further says that the
Prisoner at the Bar calling himself Michael Cockran< no role > , he is very sure
is one of the Persons who robbed him as aforesaid for that he saw his
Face very distinctly for five Minutes by the light of the Fire during
which time the Prisoner sat opposite to him and was dressed in a
Watermants blue Great Coat, wore a dirty striped Cap with a
blue Handkerchief round his Head under the cap, and was without
a Hat. That he perceived at the time that said Cockran was pitted
with the small Pox, and thought he had a Scar on his Right Cheek
between his Rar and the corner of his Month.

Sworn before me the
day and Year aforesaid}

James Emery< no role >

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