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1789

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That a Person standing at the Door who Deponent
is since informed wasofthe deced and at the
Name of Swain said Addressing himself to
Ward I will lay 1. Gue to 35 on the Fight
Ward asked him what he knew about fight us
upon which the deced said he would fight him
for a Guinea and threw is down on the Ground
Ward then came down and a Fight began Depont.
did not hear the deced give out nor see the
last Blow Struck that there was a Rumour of
the Man being dead before the Coach sat off but it was not Consumed not
after the Coach had got near Waltham Cross a
person on Horseback overlook them and informed
them the Man was Dead upon which Ward
got out of the Coach and said he meant to made
the best of his way to London to Surrender
himself

Philip Scholey< no role >

Taken and Acknowledged
the day year and at the
place above mentioned
before me}

Edward Walter< no role >
Coroner .




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