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with his Fist, & upon deced desiring sd. Cross not to do so any
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more, he struck him again & insisted the deced shod. fight him
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& imediatly Stript himselfWhereupon the sd. Cross & deced
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went to fighting, & deced was Killed as this Informant
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beleives by a fall the sd. Cross threw the deced agt. the
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Ground-
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Richd.
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Sworn before me 25th. Augt.
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1749 in Court.
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Robt. Wright
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Giles Parsons
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of the Parish of
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Labourer
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maketh oathThat the Name of the deced was
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& that on the 24th. of this Instant Augt. one
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Samuel Cross
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without any provocation
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of Timber at the deced upon which deced run away &
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book shelterSays that Cross went away for a litle Time
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but upon his returning, Sayd to she deced Damn my Blood
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I Wish I had Killed you. & then Struck the deced twice
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in the face with his fist & declared he wod. make the deced
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fight himThen Cross & the deced went to fighting
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Parish of St.
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Andrews Holbourn
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in the sd. County by sd. Cross
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Sworn before me 25th Augt
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1749 in Court.
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Robt. Wright
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