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The Information of
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John Jones
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taken before the Lord of His Majesty's most
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Honorable Priers Council, the
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20th. of October
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Who being upon Oath, says, that sometime about
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the Month of August last, he was a
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on board the Active Ordnance Storeship,
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Thomas
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, then lying in
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Cape Coast
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Road on the
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Coast of Africa
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, and then bound for
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; That Captain Mc. Kenzie then
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Commanded
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', on the said Coast,
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which is near
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; That at about Six
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o'Clock on Sunday Morning, in or about the
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said Month of August, this
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being
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then in
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, he observed the People in
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great Consternation and Alarm, and on enquiring
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into the Cause, was informed, that said
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Mc: Kenzie had Pointed two Great Guns upon
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the Town, and threatned to lay it to the ground,
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if they did not deliver up his
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; That in
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about half an Hour afterwards, this
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went up to the Fort , where he saw a great
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Number of Negroes, and Presently saw said
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Captain
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Mc. Kenzie come out of his House,
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with a Pistol in each Hand, and followed by
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two Men, one of whom this Informant was
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Informed, was his
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; That said
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Mc. Kenzie drew back, whilst said two Men
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