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and charged with Felony, and who is by the said
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Justice admitted an Evidence on Behalf of the Brown, Who, being
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on Oath, saith, that he hath been acquainted with Thompson the Prisoner
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at the Bar, about six or seven Weeks, and with
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him in after particularly mentioned. Greenough six or seven Years
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and Bentley about five Weeks Says that the first Felony he
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ever committed was in Company with an Samuel Mockree in stealing
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him with a Stick and Thompson pusht him down Says that
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when he was so down Thompson took his Watch out of his Pocket,
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Informant took on Knee Buckle and Greenough took the Buckles
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from his Shoes Says that Greenough told the Prosecutor if he made
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a Noise, then were two Fellows before, who if he made any Noise
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would serve him the same. Says there was nobody before but
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it was only said to intimidate the Prosecutor. Says that Greenough
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had a Cutlass and that some Person coming up at the Tine of
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such Robbery he told him if he made any Notice or attempted to
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interfere, he would cut him down. Says that they then left
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the Prosecutor and went to the Sign of the
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