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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2734-26">Austin Forrest</rs>
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Mudge Master now lying at <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo2640">Hanover Hole</rs>
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in and for the said County the <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45032_date461">3d. day of November<lb></lb>
1787</rs>
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who being on his Oath Saith that on the Thirtieth day of October last<lb></lb>
Informant <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2734-3">William Ryan</rs>
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Dead Eyes and the Stay belonging to the Mizen Mast of the said Ship in the Stearage<lb></lb>
of the said Ship Hope. That on the next day he found the said Rigging with other<lb></lb>
things had been Stolen out of the said Ship further saith that he received Informant<lb></lb>
the said Rigging had been sold to <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2734-5">Michael Dwyer</rs>
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in Old Rope that he together with <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2734-6">John Fletcher</rs>
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Captain<lb></lb>
Mudge and another Officer went and Searched the Warehouse of the Said Michael<lb></lb>
Dwizer and found a Quantity of Toon Hoops which he verily believes were<lb></lb>
Stolen from the Brig Perseverance and the Property of Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2734-7">John Hill</rs>
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found the said Mizen<lb></lb>
Rigging so Stolen aforesaid and now Produced in a Celles in the Occupation of<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2734-9">Michael Dwyer</rs>
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the day and Year first above<lb></lb>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2735-1">Austin Forrest</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2736-2">Peter Givens</rs>
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