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May 1793

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would not dance peaceably he required them
to disperse on which a great murmer of
discontent arose and expressing of contempt
of his office as constable, and soon after he
received a violent blow in his face, from
one of the persons who had been dancing
but his name this informant cannot tel
the this informant then said he would have
no more dancing, he would have the room
cleared of the Dancers on which at least
a Dozon of them surrounded this Informant
and one who gave by the nick name of the
great Sawyer, seized this informant by the
Collar of his Coat and with blows and
sh [..] ing this informant much hurt the Informant
threatening to wring his head off One is who calls
himselfBowyer, a relation of the late occupier Wm Bowyer< no role > Watsenthe
Publian,-Seized then informant by the
Neck-hand kerchief and pulled with much
Violence but the hart at long th giving way
he draged the Hand kerchief from his neck
by which he was released from the violence of
the said Bowyer. In a short time he entr [..]
himself from those who had assaulted him,
& went to the Land lord in another room and ordered him to




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