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that last Night between Nine and ten o Clock he
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this Informant was greatly frightened but recovering
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saith that last Night about half an hour Past Nine
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coming
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near this Informant he threw half a Dozen of
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Chairs which he was carrying together with his
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Knott upon the Ground and disposed himself to seize,
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