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<p n="1885">to Bellamy on Pipers Barge and I went<lb></lb>
with them and Vent as had them to go into<lb></lb>
the Cabin with him<obscured></obscured>
bring out the<lb></lb>
Thief<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
but they told<obscured></obscured>
they did<lb></lb>
not think their was very Thief thief there<lb></lb>
Vent then called out to the Man in the Cabin<lb></lb>
and said he would blow out his<lb></lb>
Brains if he did not come out,<lb></lb>
the Man then came up and says do<lb></lb>
you think I am afraid to face such<lb></lb>
an old Rascal as you Vent then<lb></lb>
said something but I could not tell<lb></lb>
what and them he fired off the Piece<lb></lb>
against the Mans Breast, and after<lb></lb>
he had find it off he hot the deceased<lb></lb>
several times over his had or<lb></lb>
Shoulders with the Piece and imme-<lb></lb>
diately ran off from the Craft to<lb></lb>
Shore and I never saw him afterwards</p>
<p n="1886"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65239_n1886-1">James Germain</rs>
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<p n="1887">The Verdict<lb></lb>
Wilfull Murder against <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65239_n1887-1">John Vent</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65239_n1887-2">John Blake</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65239_occ1013">Foreman</rs>
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<p n="1888">All the foregoing Informations were<lb></lb>
severally taken and acknowledged, the day<lb></lb>
Year, and Place first abovementioned<lb></lb>
before</p>
<p n="1889"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65239_n1889-1">Anthy. Gell</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65239_occ1014">Coroner</rs>
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for the sd.<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65239_geo1963">City and Liberty of Westminster</rs>
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