Ward then proposed to Fight for half a Crownsworth
of Punch to which Swain did not agree and
Deponent verily believes the Coach Man had
informed Swain That Ward was the famous
Boxer of that Name Ward then Advanced to
the deceased and put himself in a posture
of offence by Clenching his Fists and putting
them near to the Face of the deceased and
made use of many aggravating Expression
and Deponent put his Stick between them to
prevent their fighting and Swain then said he
could not late such usage and offered to fight
Ware for £25. if he would fix the time and
Ward soon after Struck Swain on the head but
whether Swain had made use of any
aggravating Expressions [..] at the instant he
Struck deponent knows not he being engaged inandConversation
with one other of the Passenger But previous
to that much abusive he [..] Language had
passed from each of the partys to the other
upon the Receipt of the Blow they began
to Fight and upon their closeing both fell
together they then sat too again and both fell
a second time and Swain got hold of the hair
of Ward from which he was at last disengaged
and several persons called out it was unfair
and he ought to be cut 10 Pieces That Swain
upon being Seperated said he would fight
no more and went round [..] a Cart then
Standing there as Deponent thinks toward
Ward and Ward went round on the other side