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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Moses Moravia and John Manoury were sentenced for conspiring to sink the Elizabeth and Martha to defraud insurers: 12 months in Newgate, two pillory exposures, 20l fine, and 5-year good behavior securities. The text describes their method of buying and secretly removing goods from ships before sinking.
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Among other Tricks practised by those who conspired to defraud the Insurers, by sinking Ships insured, they used to purchase Goods of Tradesmen, pay for them, and order them to be packed up and sent on Board the Ship: In the Night the Goods were taken clandestinely out of the Ship, and afterwards disposed of for what they would bring. In this Manner a Clock-maker in Tower-street once Time ago had a Clock bespoke, which he made according to Order; and when he had finished it, he received his Money, put up the Clock in a Case, and delivered it on Board. A few Days afterwards he was surprised to see, as he thought, the same Clock in a Broker's Shop, and by a nearer Inspection he knew it to be so: Upon Enquiry, he found that the Broker had bought it of the Captain of the same Ship, on Board of which he had sent it: By these Means, after the Ship was sunk, they could not only produce the Tradesmen's Receipts for the Goods, but also prove the Delivery of them on Board, and consequently make their Demand on the Insurers.
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each to be imprison'd in the common gaol of newgate for 12 months, and in that time to stand severally on the pillory twice, once on tower-hill, and the other time at the royal-exchange, each to pay a fine of 20 l. and to find securities for their good behaviour for five years, themselves bound in a bond of 200 l. each, and other securities as the court shall require.
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Moses Moravia and John Manoury found guilty of a Conspiracy, in endeavouring to sink the Elizabeth and Martha, in order to defraud the Insurers. Among other Tricks practised by those who conspired to defraud the Insurers, by sinking Ships insured, they used to purchase Goods of Tradesmen, pay for them, and order them to be packed up and sent on Board the Ship: In the Night the Goods were taken clandestinely out of the Ship, and afterwards disposed of for what they would bring. In this Manner a Clock-maker in Tower-street once Time ago had a Clock bespoke, which he made according to Order; and when he had finished it, he received his Money, put up the Clock in a Case, and delivered it on Board. A few Days afterwards he was surprised to see, as he thought, the same Clock in a Broker's Shop, and by a nearer Inspection he knew it to be so: Upon Enquiry, he found that the Broker had bought it of the Captain of the same Ship, on Board of which he had sent it: By these Means, after the Ship was sunk, they could not only produce the Tradesmen's Receipts for the Goods, but also prove the Delivery of them on Board, and consequently make their Demand on the Insurers.