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Agent to Messrs. Jukes Coltson & Compy.
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5th. day of
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February 1787
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Who being upon Oath severally say and first the said
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for himself says that in Sunday the
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28th. day of January last
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one o'Clock while he was in bed on Board his Masters
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that he heard the rattling of a Chain That he immediately
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got up unlock'd the Cabbin door look't out and saw
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four or five Men on board the said Barge taking out
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a five Men came to said Cabbin door shut it to and
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threatned if he came out again he would blow his
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brains out That he accordingly with drow and when
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he got up the next Morning about seven o'Clock he
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for himself says that the Chain now
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produced was brought to him to purchase by the
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Persons now present who call themselves John
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Millor and
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That upon his
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questioning them how they came by it Their
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Answerd was they found it in the Thames near
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the Yard of Mr. Holland Lighter Builder on
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Rotherkithe Wall And the said
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