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in and for the said County
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Charles Dunn
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the Hours of Nine and Ten as he and
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his Sister was
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going along
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The Prisoner present
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who says his Name is
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Edward Ferrell
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came up to him and asked
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it he was going on board and two hid lay down and put down the Bed directly and if You speak
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a Word I will Shoot you says he laid down the Bed of his said
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Sisters on the Ground and hearing a Man call bring the Pistol directly
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he went towards his Sister distance about Five Yard and saw a
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Man run away she saying that man had taken her Bundle away
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and on calling out
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Thomas Wood
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come up to their Assistance
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That
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Edward Farrell
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Thomas Wood
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and
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Nathaniel Cooper
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who likewise came to their Assistance pursued
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any man who should offer to take him
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his
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Charles
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Dunn
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on his Oath says on Saturday night last between the Hours
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he saw a man
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and Woman against the Pails of Mr. Richardson Yard at which Instant The said Woman who
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is now present called out Murder and told him this man meaning the man who was then with her
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had robbed her. That he took a Bundle from him consisting of
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Silk Handkerchief and a
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Blanket therein which man made his Escape Says he saw
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Edward Farrell
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with
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Charles Dunn
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and heard him say to Dunn lag on Your Face That Farrell run away
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Nathaniel Cooper
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came
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to their Assistance pursued and took Farrell in a Field adjoining to the said Lane who had the
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Knife produced in his hand with which he threatned to Sab any man who offered to take him
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Taken and Sworn
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The
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28th. day of May 1787
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Before us
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John Staples
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Peter Greene
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Thos. Woods
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Edward Farrell
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Danys his seeing
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rs
type
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Charles Dunn
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or his Sister That the Reason he run away was
<
lb
>
</
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>
because he heard murder loged that he he did not know which way to Run to get out of the way Legs he did not return
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
a Wood of Sabbing but kept his Knife in his hand which he had nothing a Stick before he heard the noise of Crying out Andrew
</
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>
<
p
n
=
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Taken and Signed
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
The day and Year abovementioned
<
lb
>
</
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>
Before us
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
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John Staples
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Peter Greene
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>
<
p
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Edward Farrell
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>
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>
</
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>
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