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February 1769

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Thomas Hancock< no role > Apprentice to Abraham Hancock< no role > of
Hare Street Butcher Saith he was Dressing some Beast for
his Father at Mr Dobbs's Slaughter house last Friday
before Allen Came thereThat it's a common Slaughter
House And Allen Came in about Ten o. Clock to See them at
WorkThat when Allen came in Jo: Cole (who was at
Work with Informant) told him that he should be ready for
him as soon as he had done work with Informant
That Allen Staid about Ten Minutes And as he was
going Out at the Door Thomas (who Allen Fought with)
was Coming in with a Tub at his Back
That Thomas Brd' Allen Shut the Door after him
And Allen answer'd him he might Shitit himself
That Thomas said he would not And then Allen said he
woud' take and Lick him or give him a Punch on the Head
That Informant heard no more of them afterwards
till he heard them Fighting in the Yard
That Informant was then in the Slaughter House
That All that were in the Slaughter House went to them
in the YardThat Informant thinks they fought
a Minute or Two and Then Thomas Desired he might
Pull his Cloaths off But the Other was in such a
Passion he hardly would Let himAnd Then Thomas
left off Fighting to Scour his Masters Tub in the yard
That Allen went into the Slaughter House And said
Damn his Eyes he would Fight him for a Crown




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