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<p n="183">(that is to say) at the Parish aforesaid in the ward aforesaid in a certain Publick place there<lb></lb>
Scituate called <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15057_geo204">Stone Stairs</rs>
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in & upon the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15057_n183-1">Richard Ridley</rs>
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then & there being in the<lb></lb>
peace of God & of Our said Sovereign Lord the King did unlawfully & without any just Cause<lb></lb>
or Provocation whatsoever make an Assault & him the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15057_n183-3">Richard Ridley</rs>
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did then &<lb></lb>
there with force & Arms & without any just Cause or Provocation whatsoever hit & Strike<lb></lb>
And him the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15057_n183-4">Richard Ridley</rs>
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being then & there upon a certain plunk or Board<lb></lb>
placed & lying upon a certain Lighter or Vessell then & there being upon the said River<lb></lb>
of Thames did then & there with force & Arms Unlawfully & without any just Cause or<lb></lb>
Provocation whatsoever push & Thrust by the force & violence thereof he the said Richard<lb></lb>
Ridley did then & there fall from the said Plank or Board into the said Lighter or Vessell &<lb></lb>
was under the greatest fear & danger of losing his Life & other Mischiefs & Injuries to him<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15057_n183-5">Richard Ridley</rs>
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he the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15057_n183-6">Thomas Mumford</rs>
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Otherwise <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15057_n183-7"> Mountford</rs>
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then & there did<lb></lb>
to the great Damage of him the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15057_n183-8">Richard Ridley</rs>
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To the Evil Example of all Others in<lb></lb>
the like Case offending And against the peace of Our said Sovereign Lord the King his Crown & Dignity<lb></lb>
And the said Jurors upon their said Oath further Present That the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15057_n183-10">Thomas Mumford</rs>
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otherwise Mountford upon the said Nineteenth day of November<lb></lb>
in the said Twentieth Year of his said present Majesties Reign with force & Arms at<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15057_geo205">London</rs>
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aforesaid at the Parish aforesaid in the Ward aforesaid at a certain Place there<lb></lb>
Scituate called <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15057_geo206">Stone Stairs</rs>
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in & upon the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15057_n183-12">Richard Ridley</rs>
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in the peace of God &<lb></lb>
of our said Sovereign Lord the King then & there being did make an Assault & him the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15057_n183-14">Richard Ridley</rs>
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did then & there Beat Wound & Ill treat So that his Life was<lb></lb>
greatly Despaired of & other Wrongs to him the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15057_n183-15">Richard Ridley</rs>
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then & there did To<lb></lb>
the Great Damage of him the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15057_n183-16">Richard Ridley</rs>
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And against the peace of our said<lb></lb>
Sovereign Lord the King his Crown & Dignity</p>
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