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John Verstille of
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and desiring he would desist from meddling or having anything to say
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with his (Depts.) Daur; that the deced came up and inquired what was
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the matter and dept informed him, upon which the deced immedy. struck
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Millan with his fist & sayed to him Come out I will teacher you"; and
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said Millan and the deced went into the middle of the Lane & after
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a very few blows between them Millan struck the deced down by a blow
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deced and said Millan had never known each other before.
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Septr. 1787
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John Verstille
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Lettice Verstille the
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of the last Witness maketh oath that on
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Thursday eve last Depts. Husband spoke to
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to desire he
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would not use his Daur ill, and the deced came up at same time and asked
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Depts Husband what was the matter who told him, and the deced then
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struck said Millan on which Millan sayed "What will stroke such Month
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"as me? will you take two of us?" Deced replied "Jane" & at some time
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the deced & Millan ought together & the deced fell backwards & was
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to get up again, but was carried from thence to his our Room and
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died directly.
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The Mark of
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Lettice
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