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The Information of
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taken before us
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three of his Majestys
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Who being upon Oath saith that on
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Saturday Evening the 19th. of March
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instant between Seven and Eight oClock
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he was on board the Brig Joseph Captain
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when wanting to come on Shore
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in order to go home to his Lodgings he
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Ordered a Boat to be called from the
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accordingly was done and this Informt.
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got in to it and was proceeding
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five or Six Men therein rowed along
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side this Informtt. Boat which was in the
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side of the River when one of
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the men in the said Boat demanded
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his Mony by saying Damn Your
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Eyes deliver your Mony and this
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you danmed first when directly a Pistol
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was fired at him and set fire to the
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Bosom of his Shirt Coat waistcoat
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and burnt his face upon which this
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Informant called out Murder and
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theives and Immediately the waterman
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that had been called from the Shore to
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take him from the Ship as aforesaid
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took his Watch
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and
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a box and a sch of China
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