John Gatton Junior: The Information of John Gatton Junior at the Flying Horse in Mytre Court of Fleet Street 22nd August 1698

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The Information of John Gatton Iunior at the Flying horse in Mytre Court of Fleet street 22^d. aug^t. 1698

Who sayth That he hath seen one James Thornton, M^r Lacy and m^r. Read in company togeather severall tymes at his fathers house at the Flying horse aforesaid, and that about 5 weeks ago the said M^r. Read brought a box which weighed heavy to the said Flying Horse and the box was directed to the said James Thornton by a writing upon it which box hath since been shewed to this Deponent by M^r. Legat one of the Kings messengers upon Fryday last in the afternoon and the said Read at the tyme of his leaving of the box as aforesaid did likewise leave a Letter sealed for the said James Thornton and this Informant afterwards delivered the said Letter to the said James Thornton and Thornton a little tyme after his Receipt of the said Letter sent his daughter for the said Box who had the same delivered to her and she carryed it away but whither this Deponent cannot tell

John Gatton Iun^r.

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