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The Information of
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taken and made on Oath before me one of his Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace in and for the said County the
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25th. day of September 1782.
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This Informant on his Oath Saith That as he was going
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on Tuesday the 17th. day of September
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Instant about half an Hour after Nine OClock at night he
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was over taken on the road between the Bird Cage at
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by a Man who Struck him over
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the head with a Stick, This Informant immediately turned
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round and asked him what it was that he struck for, he made
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no Answer, but struck again with the Stick on the right Arm
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then Informant struck at him with his hand and Knocked
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him down, and immediately another man came up this
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Informant and drew a Hanger or Cutlass his Face and hand
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Informant at many different place over his Face and hand
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which that was doing the man he had before Knocked down
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got
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up and Immediately Knocked this Informant down
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again and repeatedly by beat him over the head body and Arms
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in a violent manner till he was almost dead and then
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they
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him after having taken from his person one half
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Crown piece a Sixpence some half pence and a knife
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And this Informant further Saith that
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Richard Stephens
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now
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under Examination is the man who came upto this
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Informant and cut him in the manner above set forth in
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this his Information.
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J Harkins
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Taken and Sworn the
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day and Year abovesaid
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before}
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