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Robert Pearce
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to Mr. Hale in Savill Row
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on his Oath with, that on the
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23d January last
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Dept. being
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in Mr. Ferren's House heard the Deced and Tinderbox
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Quarrel, but saw no blows, Says that Tinderbox was
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turned out and came in again at another Door, Says that
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the Deced stripped in order to fight Tinderbox who went
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out and Deced
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followed him
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likewise went on into the Yard, where they
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fought, at First the Deced having the better, and afterwards
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having
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a falls together, Says that he saw no
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foul play offered to Deced in the Battle
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Thomas Turner
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a Lodger at Mr. Bavis a Cooks Shop at
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St Giles's
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Pound on his Oath saith, That he sells Polonies
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and on the 23d. January last went into Mr. Ferren's House
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to offer his Polonies to Sale, Says that the Deced proposed
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Tossing for a Polony, and tossed up, but Dept. dropped his
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half pence and did not call, Says that the Deced took hold
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of Depts. Collar, pulled very hard, and almost Strongled
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this Dept. with one hand, and with the other hand took
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by force some of the Polonies out of Depts. Basket, and
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dropped some on the floor, Says that a Man commonly
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called Tinderbox took Depts. part and Quarrelled with
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Deced, Says that some blows
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between Tinderbox and
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the Deced, but Depts. does not know which struck first
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Thomas Turner
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Severally Sworn the Day
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Year and Place above
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mentioned before me
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Tho. Prickard
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