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14th. day of
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Aprill 1695
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7th. Instant
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having got about Six pence in farthings
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Bess
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would have it from him and because he
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would not give it to her she tyd a Rankercher
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about his Rock and almost throtled him and
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and then unlyd the Rankercher wch. was
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So hard tyd that he Cookt black in the face
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and she can away and left him and this Inform
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ant begd some hot drinks for the said Gee and
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then he recovered, this was in
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That on fryday Morning last the
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in
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and told him Irishman
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Punch is dead upon wch. he said you have
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Choackt him then and she said heas because
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he would not give her some Money he had got
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she said she had left him covered up wth. hay
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