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then & there being in the peace of God & of Our said Sovereign Lord the King did unlawfully &
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without any just Cause or Provocation whatsoever make an Assault & him the said Richard
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Ridley did then & there with Force & Arms & without any just Cause or Provocation whatsoever
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hit & Strike And him the said
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being then & there upon a certain plunk or
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Board placed & lying upon a certain Lighter or Vessell then & there being upon the said River of
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Thames there did then & there with force & Arms Unlawfully & without any just Cause or Provocation
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whatsoever push & Thrust by the force & violence thereof he the said
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& there fall from the said Plank or Board into the said Lighter or Vessell and was under the
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greatest fear & danger of losing his Life and other Mischiefs & Injuries to him the said Richard
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Ridley he the said
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then & there did to the great
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To the Evil Example of all Others in the like
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Case offending And against the peace of Our said Sovereign Lord the King his Crown & Dignity
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And the said Jurors upon their said Oath further Present That the said Thomas
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Mumford otherwise Mountford upon the said Nineteenth day of November in the said
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Twentieth Year of his said present Majesties Reign with force & Arms at London aforesaid
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at the Parish aforesaid in the Ward aforesaid at a certain Place there Scituate called Stone
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Stairs in & upon the said
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in the peace of God & of our said Sovereign Lord
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the King then & there being did make an Assault & him the said
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did then &
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there Beat Wound & Ill treat So that his Life was greatly Despaired of & other Wrongs
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to him the said
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then & there did To the Great Damage of him the said
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And against the peace of our said Sovereign Lord the King his Crown
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& Dignity
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