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Informations taken this Twelfth day of
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August 1783 at the
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on his Oath saith That
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on Sunday, Night last, the Tenth instant about
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Eleven o'Clock he sent his Boy for a Pint of Beer
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, and as he was going Dept. Saw
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(as the thinks) who was standing with a
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Woman in the Street, Kick his Boy, upon
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which Dept. went towards Barnes calling the
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Watch, Says that Barnes ran away towards
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his Lodging, and Dept. overtook him, Says
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that several of the Watchmen come there
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and endeavoured to take Barnes to the
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Watchhouse,
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That he was unwilling
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to go and said that they should not take him
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there that a Scuffle ensued to that Barnes was soon
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upon the Ground,
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but Dept. did not observe how he came down
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Says that one of the Watchman a Short Man
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said I will Stab him but ill take him: to the Watch house and immediately put
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him Hand under his Coat on the Right side
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but Dept. did not see any Weapon, and said
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to the Watchman for Gods sake do not stab.
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him for if you cannot got him to the Watch house
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without you had better let him go, Barnes
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being there upon the Ground and several
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of the Watchmen about him, and Barnes
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said to Dept. You are an old Villain, Says
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Says that he saw no Blow struck either
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by Barnes or the Watchmen, Says that he
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thinks the Watchman who said he would stab Barnes
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was
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