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Nine on the fifth of Novr. with a Knife in
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his Hand And said he had Killed a Man
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Clarke again said he had Killed a Man and
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would Resign himself up to Informant
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After saying so several times
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Informant Asked him Where
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He Answer'd at the Hoop and Bunch of Grafes
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Informant then Asked him Who
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And he told Informant Johnson For he had
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seen Johnson and his Bitch or Where gething
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out of a Window or a Door Informant cannot
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Say whichThat Informants Wife
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upon this Said how can you say You have
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Killed the ManWhen the Man is Just
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Saith That he did not see any Blood on the
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KnifeThat it was not a Claye'd Knife
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That Clarke was much in Liquor and did not
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Appear to be in his SencesBelieves he
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