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1789

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that [..] a person whom Deponent has been
informed is Named William Ward< no role > came
down from the Coach and after some
altercation between him and the deced
Swain he asked him if he Swain was a
Fighting Man and was Answered he swain
did not want to fight ward then hold his
First close to his face andthenmuch abusive
Language look place between them and Ward
as Deponent thinks gave the first Blow their
Deceased being then in a posture of Defence
that a Fight then began and they closed and
fell more and upon Swain being taken up
the second time he said he would not Fight any
more that upon their last Closeing Swain had
pulled Ward by the hair that several persons
called out it was unfair that they then parted
and each went round [..] a Cart standing there
Ward seemed very angry and instantly on
his meeting Swain he Struck him a Blow
on the head which brought him to the Ground
that not more are Deponent thinks than lock
a Minute had Elapsed from the time or
Swainagaingiving our untill he reced
the Blow from Ward which Blow Deponent
Verily believes was the Cause after Death
as he died as Deponent thinks on the instant




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