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<p n="234">The Examinacon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50090_n234-1">John Deering</rs>
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late of D<obscured></obscured>
lin <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50090_occ67">Victualler</rs>
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taken before Sr <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50090_n234-3">Edwd Clarke</rs>
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& <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50090_occ69">Alderman</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50090_geo154">London</rs>
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<p n="235">This Examinant being duly Sworn & examined saith that about<lb></lb>
the Monthy of<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
June or July<del>day of</del>
wch was in the Yeare of our<lb></lb>
Lord 1702<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50090_n235-1">Thomas Cook</rs>
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who ptended to have lived at<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50090_geo155">London</rs>
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came to this Examinants house at in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50090_geo156"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50090_geo157">City of Dublin</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50090_geo158">Ireland</rs>
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</rs>
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had a Room in this Examinants house to Leach<lb></lb>
the Science of Backsword And upon a <obscured></obscured>
e had between<lb></lb>
this Examint. & the sd Tho Cook Concerning the Societys for<lb></lb>
Reformation of Manners in Ireland The sd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50090_n235-2">Thomas Cook</rs>
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Said<lb></lb>
he wondered at the people of Ireland to Suffer Such Rogues for<lb></lb>
that in London they used them like Doges And then Said that ye<lb></lb>
beginning of may then last past<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
at<lb></lb>
a fair called may fair in or near London He the sd Cook was<lb></lb>
drinking there & hearing a great noise wth out in the fair he<lb></lb>
a asked what was the Matter And answer was made the Constable<lb></lb>
was takeing up men for Swearing where upon the sd Cook<del>Said</del>
<lb></lb>
told this Examinant that he want up to them wch Six Souldiers with<lb></lb>
him & Drew his Sword & Demanded the Man taken up for<lb></lb>
Swearing wch they refused to Deliver whereupon they faught<lb></lb>
& a Man fell in the Quarrell then the Souldiers came between<lb></lb>
the Sd Cook & the Others that were in the Quarrell And the sd<lb></lb>
Cook Said he turned about wifed his Sword & want a way<lb></lb>
And that soon after he the sd Cook with two Gentleman wch he was<lb></lb>
ashamed to leave was walking in London Saw Some Constables<lb></lb>
& other people Standing together & when he the sd Cook came up to<lb></lb>
them they said This is the Butcher of Glauster & went about to Secure<lb></lb>
him upon wch the sd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50090_n235-3">Thomas Cook</rs>
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Said the Butcher of Glauster<lb></lb>
meaning himself made off through the Mobb & got to a<lb></lb>
Friend house who advised him to come to Ireland for that he<lb></lb>
could not be safe in London wch she sd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50090_n235-4">Tho Cook</rs>
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Said to this Exaiant<lb></lb>
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the whole Reason that brought him to Ireland & that he would<lb></lb>
returne againe when that was Over And this Exaiant Saith<lb></lb>
that a ye Same time<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
the sd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50090_n235-5">Tho Cook</rs>
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told him that he the sd Cook had<lb></lb>
heard that Six Souldier were tryed for killing the Man in the sd fair but<lb></lb>
were brought in not guilty laying the Crime altogether on him the sd Tho-<lb></lb>
Cook.</p>
<p n="236"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50090_n236-1">John Dearing</rs>
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