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The Informt. Sayth, that on the 17th of Aprill Instant about
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11 at night, evening to his Lodging the Corner of
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having Informed by him Land Lady that Mr Bowen his father
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maide had been time to enquire for him thereupon he
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went Imediately to his fathers house in her street &
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when he Came there, he found him out of order &
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understood he was wounded & pressing him very
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much to know who parish him he at lost told
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him Quin had don it but he could get little cave
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out of him will Sunday the 20th Instant & that
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then sthe sayd Mr Bowen thinkeing he should Dye
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of the sayd wound did declare to this Informt. that
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he did send a Pater to Mr Quin Only to talk with him
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but that Quin then gave him such a busire
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thereupon Mr Bowen would have had Mr Quinngs
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& will on Oath sayd he should go into a Traven
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there, & Comeing out together Quinn forced him into
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then they engraged, & that the sayd Mr Bowen had him
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in his Power & told him so But Qyinn being the
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Stramper, Driver his an away & gave him the
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wound of which be afterward dyed & that her
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Sayd Father Mr Bowen Likewise told this Informt.
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