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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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of the Third Regiment of
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GuardsThat last Wednesday Morning Mr. Jackson
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told him that Davis and the Black had had a Wrangle
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And I suppose says he we shall have a bit of Fun They'll
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Fight it Out sometimeThat during this Conversation
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the Black went byThat Mr. Jackson Asked the
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Black what Affront his Fellow Servant had given him
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That the Black Answerd' he had thrown a Cat at him and
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he was Determined to have it out with him
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That on Thursday Evening Informant
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Coming by
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the Bunch of Grapes in
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he there saw the
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Black and Davis together seemingly in Dispute
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That Informant took one of them in One hand and
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the Other in his Other Hand and threw them one against
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the other When that was Over the Black asked
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Informant to DrinkThat they Drank together
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And the Black said "I Dare say We Shall have a Battle
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"tomorrow Morning if you have a Mind to Come and
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"See it"That Informant Answerd' he would
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Come if he could be spared from Duty
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That
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