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The Examination of
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James Long
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of the Bank Gate Way Royal
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13th. Day of March 1786
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Saith that he hath often seen the Prisoner Green
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and the
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in Company with the Prisoner Howlett and others whose
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Names are unknown to this Examinant, and that he
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this Examinant has frequently taken Men from the
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said Green. That about Two or three Days after the last
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Dividend became due he this Examinant saw the said
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Green going down
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, and there
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accosted a
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which induced he this Examinant
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to ask the said
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if He knew the said Green, who
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answered in the Negative. That the said Green (Exami-
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the improper Conduct of him the said Green before, the said
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Green made a Bow to the said
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and went
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away. The same Day Examinant, met the said Green
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and a
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nearly opposite the
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Examinant crossed the Way and the said last mentioned
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if he knew the said Green, who replied no.
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That the said Green then sayd God Damn you a Rascal
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(meaning this Examinant) have you mind to pick the
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No. Examinant asked the said Green if he recollected that
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he the said Green was Sir
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about
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