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and another person took post Chaise and went to
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where they went on board the said Ship and upon Acquanting
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the Commanding Office their business he was informed by
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the Officer there were three persons on Board of the Name
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of Davis This Informant requested That they might be
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brought up and but into a place among some others
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That Mr. Hunt might see if he should know Payne
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which was done and Mr. Hunt went into the Cabin and
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immediately pitched upon a person by the name of
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and the person who Stands Charged
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by the Coroners Inquest with the Murder of Robinson
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as before mentioned Whereupon the Officer said it was
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Sufficient for him and immediately delivered the prisoner
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That this Informant soon afterwards told the said
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Payne that he stood Charged with the Murder of the Gent
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when he said if he was to be drowned
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that Minute he never drew a Knife or Cut a Man in his
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life-That upon this Informant acquainting him he
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was in Company at the time which was as bad as if he had
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done it. He said he did not deny but he was in
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now in Custody) and one Cox at the time the Affair happened
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Informant asked him who had the pocket Book (meaning
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a pocket Book which Mr. Hunt lost at the time) He said
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he never touched it that Cox had it and that he received
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in form Irish Mick and that it was Burnt in
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Mick and Mick's Girl was in the room at the time
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