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The Information of
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No 258
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Whitechapel Road
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before me this 3rd. day of September 1788
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Who being upon Oath Saith, that he hath
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Strictly observed and attended to a person now present
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who calls himself
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, whom he is
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very sure is the Wilkins alluded to in this
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Informants testimony before Sir
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Sampson Wright
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on the 4th. day of August 1788. And this Informant
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now Says that when the said
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was
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struck by the Person unknown he did not
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immediately fall but reeled. That he however
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very believes that the said Person would have
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fallen with that Blow when the said Wilkins with
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a Stick
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in his Hand came before the said
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and Struck him on the left side of his
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and the said Blow brought him upon his Hands and
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Knees; at which time said Wilkins said "Damn
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or damn him let us Kill him
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and Struck him instantly on the Loins by which said
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Blow said Newell was brought to the Ground
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Sworn before me
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this 3rd. day of Septr. 1788}
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M Addington
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Jn Coka
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