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1774

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was StrippingThen they shook Hands together
and began FightingBelieves neither of them Knew
any thing of FightingThat the first Round the
Black had the AdvantageThat the Second round
they were both Down and when they got up they both
Bled at the NoveThat the Black when he got up
Turnd' away and said he must wipe his Nove and put
his Hand in his Pocket and got his Handkerchief
That whilst [..] the Black was wiping his Nove
Davis (who was then about four Yards Distance
from him) said Either give it up [..] or Turn about and
Fight meUpon That Informant told the Black
he had got a sore Eye And he had better give it up
And Jackson said to Davis Don< no role > 't strike him any more
That the Black said he would have another Knock
at him That then the Black came forward again
towards Davis and they had a scuffle together again
That in the last Scuffle Davis gave the Black a Blow
which seemd' to stun him that he stood still And
imediately afterwards Davis gave him An Blow as he
was standing with his side Face towards him on the




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