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1788

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Supposed to be Waiters came out of the House to drive
the Boys away, the Boys resisted and threw Cabbage
Stalks at them again; and some of the Windows of
Woods Hotel were in Consequence broke, the Windows
were then shut up as fast as they couldSoon after
12 or 14 Men or more Came up with Sticks along King
Street Covent Garden , Saw them attempt so strike [..]
[..] any Person that came in their way, and
heard them Say they would knock down any one that
Resisted, Deponent saw no Colours or distinction of
Party in those Men. Deponent says at this time he
Saw the Deceased Passing along but did not observe
any Body with him, that he saw a Man strike
the Deceased with a large Strick on the Head, the Deced
Reeled two or three times and then fall, and when
he was down the Deceased received [..] one or [..] more Blows
from other Persons with Sticks, says he thinks he
should know if he was to see [..] the Person that
gave the first Blow, but does not think he should
Recollect any of the Persons that Retreated the Blows when
the




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