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Taken this 1st. day of August
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1781 before me one of his Majestys
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in and for the
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Who being on his Oath Saith that on the
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30th. day of July last he was Employed by Captain
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James Inner Master of the
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Ann then
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lying off Shadwell Deck Hairs to take Care of and
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Watch the Cargo of the said Ship Consisting of Pyments
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Sugar Rums etc. in Consequence whereof he went on
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Board said Ship and was there when part of the
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Cargo was unloaded out of the Ship into a Lighter
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and that between the hours of Twelve and One O Clock
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in the Morning of the first day of August Inst.
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having Iron walking the Ships Deck and being a little
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Drowry Sat himself down upon an Armed Chest but
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had Sat there a very Short Space of time when Starting
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up of a Sudden he perceived a man now present who
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calls himself
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(in the Lighter
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received part of the said Ships Cargo) with a Bag
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of Pyments (here produced ) in his Arms. upon which
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he called out Stop Thief when immediately after Mr.
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Mary Ann came
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upon Deck & Jumping in the Lighter secured the said
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who on being Asked by the Mate what
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he was Annvered he was an Officer belonging to the
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next Ship.
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Saith that the Pyments was Deposited in the
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