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1774

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He wasThen says Davis I'll go for Mr. Hughes
That Mr. Hughes did not ComeThat then Informant
the Black and Davis Called upon Serjeant Richards
with Intent to go (as Informant thought) to Rosemary Lane
That Jones Came up to them and Proposed their Fighting
in Tower Ditch Afterwards One of them (which Informant
cannot tell) Proposed going to Mr. Millers and having
a Shillingsworth of Punch and to Fight there
That they all Came thereWent first into the Shuffle
Board Room But one of the Two who were to Fight said
they could not reach One another there and then Mr.
Miller shewed them another RoomThat Davis
and the Black Then stripd' And Came into the middle
of the Room and shook Hands And Then Fell at it
That on the first Struggle Davis was down and was
Undermost That whilst he was down or getting up
the Black struck at him And Davis Called out that
was not Fair Saith the Black missd' his Blow
and did not then strike himAfter That they had
several Knocks together and were both down Two
or three timesThat Davis Knocked down the




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