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taken this Thirteenth day of June 1781
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Who upon his Oath saith that on Sunday Night Last the
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Tenth day of June Instant as he was coming home to his
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Lodging at about
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the Middle of the Street and that he came back into the
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same place and asked the said Persons what Reason they
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had to Molest him and if he had not as much Liberty
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to walk the Street as they had one of which Persons
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who he hath now seen and who call himself by the Name
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with a Stick by which Blow he was Cut and Wounded
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and fell down he then got up and look hold of the said
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who he calls the Young fellow in the
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Brown and that he called out Murder several times
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and that then the other persons came and Struck and
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Beat him Likewise that he then Ran away as fast
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as he could thro.
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House of one Mc. Carty in a Court in
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and Bolted the Door and that the said Persons
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followed him and pushed against at the Door but
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Could not get it open but that they Broke half the
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got in at the Door which they Broke as aforesaid
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