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this Informant is very certain that the said Daniel Chamber
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"LMOBPS45028_n4047-4"
>
William Banister
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rs
>
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interp
inst
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type
=
"given"
value
=
"William"
>
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>
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interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45028_n4047-4"
type
=
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value
=
"Banister"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45028_n4047-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
who was
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Charged by
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45028_n4047-5"
>
John Green
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45028_n4047-5"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45028_n4047-5"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Green"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45028_n4047-5"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
with stopping Him in the Street & Shreatnd
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
his Life that the said
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45028_n4047-6"
>
John Green
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
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type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
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interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45028_n4047-6"
type
=
"surname"
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=
"Green"
>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45028_n4047-6"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
described another Man who
</
p
>
</
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>
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