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The Information of
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Master
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Part
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Owner of the Sloop
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Britannia now lying at
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in the County of
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Surry
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John Richardson
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of
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Greenwick
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in the
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County of Kent
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Waterman
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and Excise Officer. Taken
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this Twenty second day of February 1785 before us Two
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of his Majestys
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Justices of the peace
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in and for the said
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County.
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Who being on their Oaths severally say and first the said
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John Stainbank
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for himself
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Saith that on Thursday night or Friday Morning last his said Sloop lying thin at
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West Lane Stairs
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was
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Boarded by Some persons as he has been Informed who
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feloniously
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took and Carried
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away Two Bags of Cotton. but who the persons were that stole the same he this
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Informant knoweth not or can tellAnd the said
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John Richardson
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for himself
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Saith that he was stationed on Board the said Sloop
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by the Commissioners of his
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Majestys Excise and was at the time the above mentioned Robbery was Committed
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on Board the said Sloop
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Sloop
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and that these was a Box on Board the said
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Sloop
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Containing a Great Coat a pair of Trowsers
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three Gauging Rules a Funnell and some spiles which said Box and the
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Contents thereof are the property of this Informant. and was stolen in the said Ship the
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time abovementioned Further Saith that he verily believes
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the Great Coat, Trowsers
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and
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Guaging Rules particularly the One on which her Name is wrote as also the Funnel and spiles now produced are the same which together with
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the Box were
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taken and Carried away as aforesaid, and that three persons now
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here present who call themselves
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Alexander
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Faulkner
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James Turner
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and
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Elias Abrahams
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are the persons
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who Stole the same.
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William Elbey
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says he found the Gauging rules now produced.
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the
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the Two Gimblets
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the piece of Small Iron chain and Tin Funnel likewise produced on Friday Morning last between the
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del
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He
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and the Old hours of Seven and Eight Great Coat Blue with frequents of Cotton thereon in the House of Mrs. Chafey in
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Williams Court
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New Gravel Lane
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St. George
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and
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at the same time he found
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Alexander Falconer
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in the said house and on Monday last he found the
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Trowsers now produced in the said house
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George Forrester
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for himself saith he was with the said
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William Elbee
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at the Appreharding
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Alexander
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Falconer
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in the house of Mrs. Chafey in
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Williams Court
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aforesaid and saw the Rules Gimblets piece
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of Small Iron chain Tin Funnel and the Old Blue Great Coat now produced in the hands of the said
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William Elbey
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<
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</
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likewise the Cornsack marked
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>
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.Mauning in the said house between the hours of Seven and Eight on Friday
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Morning last say he went from the said Mrs. Chafey to Mrs. Dorman in
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Elbow Lane
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Shadwell
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where
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he found
<
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James Turner
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=
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</
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and
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Elias Abrahams
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"LMOBPS45031_n498-5"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
in the Garret where was
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45031_n498-6"
>
John Orange
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n498-6"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n498-6"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Orange"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n498-6"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
who had Secured
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45031_n498-7"
>
James Turner
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n498-7"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n498-7"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Turner"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n498-7"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
- says he found the Dark coloured Bag and dirt coloured great Coat with
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Fragments of Cotton thereon now produced in the said Garret
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"499"
>
Sworn
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
The
<
rs
type
=
"date"
id
=
"LMOBPS45031_date98"
>
22nd day of Feb 1786
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_date98"
type
=
"date"
value
=
"17860222"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Before us
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"500"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45031_n500-1"
>
John Staples
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n500-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n500-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Staples"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n500-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45031_n500-2"
>
John Woodham
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n500-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n500-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Woodham"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n500-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"501"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45031_n501-1"
>
John Standbanks
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n501-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n501-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Standbanks"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n501-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45031_n501-2"
>
John Richardson
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n501-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n501-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Richardson"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n501-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45031_n501-3"
>
William Elbey
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n501-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n501-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Elbey"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n501-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45031_n501-4"
>
Geo Foreister
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n501-4"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Geo"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n501-4"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Foreister"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n501-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
</
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>
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