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<p n="313">the Deceased and the Deponent went together to Mr.<lb></lb>
Scott at his Master's Mr Gibbs, <rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65231_occ351">Smith</rs>
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in the same<lb></lb>
Street, the Deceased, the Deponent, Mr. Scott, and two<lb></lb>
other Men went to the Public House known by the <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65231_geo465">Sign<lb></lb>
of the General Wolfe</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65231_geo466">Oxford Street</rs>
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they Dined and<lb></lb>
drank several Pots of the together, about the time of<lb></lb>
paying the reckoning, or rather before, <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65231_n313-1">John Lewis</rs>
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come<lb></lb>
in, and another Man with him; after they had been there<lb></lb>
some time, some words arodesome Person said that this<lb></lb>
Deponent should jump against Lewis, Deponent answered<lb></lb>
he would jump with him, but he could not jump so far<lb></lb>
as he could - some Musical Instrument being brought in<lb></lb>
Lewis began to Dance, and then the Company poposed<lb></lb>
that the Deponent should Dance with him which he<lb></lb>
refused - Scott and Lewis than put down a Shilling-which<lb></lb>
of them could jump the fartherScott and Lewis went<lb></lb>
out of the House cute <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65231_geo467">Hyde Park</rs>
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and the Deceased and the<lb></lb>
Deponent went likewiseScott jumped first and Lewis<lb></lb>
after but fell at the Cotton and, it was what is called Hop<lb></lb>
Step and Jump - it was then said that was not fair and to<lb></lb>
the best of this Deponent Knowledge Lewis said he would<lb></lb>
do<lb></lb>
do it again - Lewis jumped again and did not fall<lb></lb>
the Deponent was on the spot of Ground where they<lb></lb>
stated from and Lewis and the Deceased were at the<lb></lb>
other and - Deponent understand some dispute as all<lb></lb>
among these at that end where Lewis and the Deceased<lb></lb>
were, but Deponent could not him what - soon after<lb></lb>
the Deceased come up with his Coat off towards where<lb></lb>
the Deponent was and Lewis followed, and Deponent<lb></lb>
hend Lewis say this Moor (meaning the Deceased) is a<lb></lb>
going to Right me and I'le Hight him, and they both<lb></lb>
stripped, a place was cleaned one the two Seconds said<lb></lb>
Shake hands together which they did, they then began<lb></lb>
to fight, the Deceased had the first fall, afterwards<lb></lb>
the Deponent thinks the Deceased Knocked Lewis down<lb></lb>
they began again, and several Blows past, at last he<lb></lb>
saw the Deceased fall again - Deponent was in the<lb></lb>
outside of the Ring with the Deceased's Clothes, and soon<lb></lb>
after he went to where the Deceased buy, and was told he<lb></lb>
was a Dead ManDeponent Says the Deceased has drank<lb></lb>
a great deal, but he cannot tell whether Lewis had or no<lb></lb>
the Deceased Died in a very short time while lying on the<lb></lb>
Ground. Deponent beleives the Deceased and Lewis were stronger<lb></lb>
to each other</p>
<p n="314"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65231_n314-1">Robert Connal</rs>
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