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