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WILLIAM LOWEN
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was indicted for
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feloniously stealing on the
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27th of January
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, four pound and a half of indigo, value 25 s.
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the property of the united merchants trading to the East Indies.
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Second count for like offence, the property of persons unknown.
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The indictment was read by Mr. Gleed, and the case stated by Mr. Knapp.
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WILLIAM LADBURY. Q. You are a servant to the East India company. - A. Yes.
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Q.They have a private warehouse. - A. Yes.
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Q. Where is it situated. - A In
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Gravel-lane in St. George's in the East
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Q. Is there indigo in that warehouse. - A. Yes.
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Q. What salary had the prisoner. - A. Sometimes eighteen shilling a week, and sometimes fifteen shillings a week.
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Q. They do not work all day. - A. No, from seven to two, or from eight to one. I was in the warehouse, I saw him take the indigo out of the chest in the warehouse and put it in his pocket. On the 27th of January, about half past twelve we were going out, in about half an hour after, I directly went down to the elder and informed him of it.
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Q. Were you present when he was searched. - A. Yes; we found upon him in his breeches and waistcoat round him, about four pound and a half of indigo.
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Q. What is indigo a pound. - A. Eight and twelve shillings, and different prices.
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Q. What did he say for himself. - A. He said he was guilty.
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- STIRLING. - Mr. Gleed. You are an elder in the East India company's service. - A. Yes; in consequence of information I received from Ladbury, I searched the prisoner, I found four pound and a half of indigo in a skirt pocket in his waistcoat, that went down into his breeches; part of the indigo was in his breeches and in the body of his waistcoat besides; he begged for forgiveness, I said it was not in my power; I produce the indigo; it is the same sort of indigo that was in the warehouse; there is about four pound and a half. It is worth five shillings and sixpence or six shillings a pound.
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, aged 23.
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Whipped One Hundred Yards near the East India Company's Warehouse, in the Parish of St George's in the East
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First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Recorder.
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