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October 1755

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& as he Believes with design to strike the Deced
That there was instantly a Strugle betwixt the Decd.
& his Mistress & the Mallett dropt to the Ground
between the two Benches & no sooner that was Lane
but he saw his Mistress Snatch some thing from iff
the Deced Bench and as he Supposes & Believes there
with give the Deced his Woundit was all down is
an instant of Time & he gave his Mistress a Pash
& she full agt. Downias Lass & he help'd her up.
That the Deced laid his right Hand on his left Rough
& Thinks he said Obt. and real at & fell into
the Yard with his Head agt. the Pails. That Dowin
& yr Witness went to help the Deced up to Dowain held
him whilst the Witness want for a [..] but came
back witht Oar and he held him up whilst Dowain
want for Oar & lifted the Deced into the Shop &
[..] had his Arn Prick'd but not above a [..]
& Blood came & before any body also came to
his Assistance he was dead & Died in [..] his Arms
That the Dend had no instrants. in his hand that
could Gies the Deced the Wound he saw the Blad
come thro' the Deced Wastcoat. That before his
Mistress come into the Shop he was hearty & well &
complain'd of no Wound or other Ailmt: That he was
well & dead in abt. 5 or 6 Minutes. That Words
frequently Pass'd Between them & the Mistress & he
did not Agree latelyThe Mistress always [..]
came into the Shop to the Deced. The Deced not
apt to Quarrel with any Redyhe never Saw the




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