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This Examinant being duly Sworn & examined saith that about
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had a Room in this Examinants house to Leach
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the Science of Backsword And upon a
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Reformation of Manners in Ireland The sd
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he wondered at the people of Ireland to Suffer Such Rogues for
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that in London they used them like Doges And then Said that ye
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beginning of may then last past
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at
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a fair called may fair in or near London He the sd Cook was
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drinking there & hearing a great noise wth out in the fair he
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a asked what was the Matter And answer was made the Constable
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was takeing up men for Swearing where upon the sd Cook
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told this Examinant that he want up to them wch Six Souldiers with
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him & Drew his Sword & Demanded the Man taken up for
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Swearing wch they refused to Deliver whereupon they faught
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& a Man fell in the Quarrell then the Souldiers came between
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the Sd Cook & the Others that were in the Quarrell And the sd
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Cook Said he turned about wifed his Sword & want a way
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And that soon after he the sd Cook with two Gentleman wch he was
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ashamed to leave was walking in London Saw Some Constables
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& other people Standing together & when he the sd Cook came up to
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them they said This is the Butcher of Glauster & went about to Secure
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him upon wch the sd
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meaning himself made off through the Mobb & got to a
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Friend house who advised him to come to Ireland for that he
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could not be safe in London wch she sd
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the whole Reason that brought him to Ireland & that he would
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returne againe when that was Over And this Exaiant Saith
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that a ye Same time
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heard that Six Souldier were tryed for killing the Man in the sd fair but
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were brought in not guilty laying the Crime altogether on him the sd Tho-
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