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or suspecting them to be Accomplids desired the
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deceased to walk behind him to present his being
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by the appearance of the Persons following That he
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hundred yards and passing several shops in which
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there was much Light he had repeated Opportunitys
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insisted upon going down
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that Turning saying there was a Magistrate then
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sitting at Bottom of that place That Deponent
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the
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made a violent Exertion and disengaged himself from the
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Deponent who immediately made a Blow at him with
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his Stick and knocked him down upon which Deponent
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was attacked by a Man in a short Jackett which
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Deponent knows to have been the same person
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that received something from the said
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which he verily believes to have been his pockett
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Book That upon such atttack being made Deponent
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Struck him and the deceased Duncan Robert on
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came to his Assistance and a general affray
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ensured That both the said
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and the
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other Person (whose name is unknown to this Deponent)
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struck the deceased
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Mary Blows
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but it being dark Deponent could not clearly discover
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the Weapons they made Use of-The affray or
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Engagement continued form
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or five Minutes that
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Duncan Robertson
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and retreated and Oath again
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attacked Deponent and Deponent defended himself
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against them both for some time when they ran off
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as did some other Persons who were present but had
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not engaged nor assisted-Upon their running off
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Deponent followed them down the Buildings
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until he came to a past so extremely dark that
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