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<p n="462">and then ceased for a Minute or thereabouts, that<lb></lb>
the deced them called sd. Greenstreet a Rogue for using so him<lb></lb>
that Greenstreet then pulled a clasped Knife out of<lb></lb>
his Pocket which Dept. saw open & gave the deced<lb></lb>
three several Stabs therewith in the<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Neck<lb></lb>
under the Left Ear, that a great Deal of Blood<lb></lb>
issued from the<del>Would</del>
Woundes: that Greenstreet then<lb></lb>
quited the deced's House & Dept. saw him no more<lb></lb>
till Yesterday; that Dept. applied her Right hand to the<lb></lb>
Wounds of the deced to stop the Bleed<del>& sd. Green<obscured></obscured>
</del>
<lb></lb>
immediately on the wounds being given to the deced<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
during which time the sd. Greenstreet ran the<lb></lb>
Knife into Depts. hand & Wounded him very much<lb></lb>
that thereupon several of the Neighbour came in<lb></lb>
and particular Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15072_n462-2">George Vaux</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15072_n462-2" type="surname" value="Vaux"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15072_n462-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15072_occ230">Surgeon</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15072_occ230" type="occupation" value="Surgeon"></interp>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
a Servt.<lb></lb>
of Mr. Mackin's Apethocary, & Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15072_n462-3">Benjamin Cowell</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15072_n462-3" type="surname" value="Cowell"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15072_n462-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15072_occ231">Surgeon</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15072_occ231" type="occupation" value="Surgeon"></interp>
who dressed the deced's Wounds & did as Dept<lb></lb>
believes what was proper or the occasion the deced<lb></lb>
having bur<obscured></obscured>
first carried up to his Lodging Room: that<lb></lb>
about 12 of the Clock the same Evening Dept. saw the<lb></lb>
deced lying <gap reason="illegible"></gap>
in his Bed but could not speak, & about<lb></lb>
an Hour afterwards Dept. saw him there dead: Says<lb></lb>
he believes the Stab given this Dept. was designed for<lb></lb>
the deceased says that the sd. Greenstreet Damned his<lb></lb>
soul old (meaning the deads Soul) at every<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Stab he gave to the deced</p>
<p n="463">Sworn the <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15072_date107">19th Day of Novr. 1761</rs>
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<lb></lb>
before me}</p>
<p n="464"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15072_n464-1">Tho: Beach</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15072_n464-1" type="surname" value="Beach"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15072_n464-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15072_occ232">Corr.</rs>
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</p>
<p n="465"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15072_n465-1">James Richards</rs>
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<p n="466"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15072_n466-1">William Read</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15072_n466-1" type="surname" value="Read"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15072_n466-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15072_occ233">Apprentice</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15072_occ233" type="occupation" value="Apprentice"></interp>
to the deced at the time of<lb></lb>
his Death maketh Oath and saith that on Tuesday Evening<lb></lb>
last the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15072_n466-2">Robt. Greenstreet</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15072_n466-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
came home to the deced's House<lb></lb>
much in Liquor & immediately went up stairs<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
and returning again came into the Kitchen & desired<lb></lb>
Dept. to let him out at the Street Door; that sd. Greenstreet<lb></lb>
opened the Street Door himself & went out, but witht. shuting<lb></lb>
the Door directly returned & went into the little Room<lb></lb>
behind the shop where the deced then was: that sd. Greenstreet<lb></lb>
inquired of the deced if any body had asked after him, to wch the deced<lb></lb>
made answer that nobody had asked for him; that after some<lb></lb>
words had passed between Greenstreet & the deced Greenstreet told<lb></lb>
the deced there was 50s due to him & insisted on his paying it<lb></lb>
to him, to wch. the deced sayed he would not him till his<lb></lb>
Quarter was up that Greenstreet sayed he would not go out<lb></lb>
of the Room with out it on wch. Deced threatened to have a<lb></lb>
Constable for him unless<del>the</del>
he left the Room & deced or dued</p>
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