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<p n="72">The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50503_n72-1">John - Sharpe</rs>
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of the Tenth in the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50503_geo54">Poplar</rs>
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<p n="73">Who being on Oath says that on Friday Morning the<lb></lb>
13th. of Novr. Instant about one o' Clock he saw a<lb></lb>
Lighter come to Anchor near the ninth Mile in the<lb></lb>
Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50503_geo55">Popler</rs>
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aforesd. that he saw two Persons<lb></lb>
come out of said Lighter, and who by the assistance of a<lb></lb>
small Boat went into Mr. Bedson's Dock and took<lb></lb>
out a large Boat which they carried to the Lighter<lb></lb>
that they soon after brought said large Boat back<lb></lb>
again and put her into the Dock, at which Time<del>it</del>
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She appeared to have some Sacks in her, says that<lb></lb>
the two Men then returned to their Lighter, took up<lb></lb>
their Anchor and set Sail, says that he immediately<lb></lb>
went into the said Boat and examined the contents of<lb></lb>
said Sacks, and<del>took</del>
form four of them to contain Wheat<lb></lb>
and one of them Wheat Meal, says that Apprehending from<lb></lb>
the Marks of said Sacks, that they belonged to Mr. Tealing<lb></lb>
of Bromley Mills, four of<obscured></obscured>
being Marked B. and<lb></lb>
the fifth J. M, he took a Sample of said Wheat & Meal<lb></lb>
and carried it to the House of Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50503_n73-2">John Milward</rs>
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where he<lb></lb>
shewed it to Mr. Milward and the said Mr. Tealing, says<lb></lb>
that he afterwards saw a Lighter at said Mr. Tealing's</p>
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