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, Maketh Oath saith that on Friday in the
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Easter Hallowday Week about 9 or 10 o Clock at Night he saw Pearson have the
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by the Collar & saw him beat his head Against a Door
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him cry out very much After that, This Depont. further says that he never
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saw the Deced out of his Masters house after that Night And that on
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as this Deponent verily believes was with a horsewhip but
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cannot be certain And heard him cry out very much & desired his Master
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not to beat him, Says that he never saw the Deced out of his Masters know
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& heard him cry out very
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