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such Skull and Struck the deceased with
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the Loom thereof a most Violent blow on
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the left side of the head on which he the
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deceased Immediately fell or the side of
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such Wherry Senseless the Deponent then.
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Assisted him to rise and placed him upright
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in the Boat The Deponent then went into
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the Wherry in which the said
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was and endeavoured to Secure him but he
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was rescued from him by pair of the Crew of
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the said Ship Orford and the Pilot and carried
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on Board such Ship That Deponent then went
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on board the Wherry in which the Deceased
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and he had been and conducted her to the Vessell
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belonging to this Deponent where he delivered
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the Goods That the deceased was carried an
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Stone and Deponent did not see him untill
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the Sunday following when he found him
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Speechless That he the Deponent did on the 17th instant
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lodge an Information before
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one of his Majestys
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for the above County from whom he received a
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Warrant to apprehend the said John Isbester
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to Ipswich he the Deponent
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in Company with
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apprehended him the said John Isbester
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