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The Information of
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Parish of
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This Informant sayeth that he together with
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John Dent
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were on the
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Eighteenth day of this Instant March
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in aid of
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Samuel Bray
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Cons
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for the said City and Liberty and that whilst the said
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Constable
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-ing search they waited at
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the Watch house
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in Covent Garden
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for his
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return and Whilst they were there
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Philip Cholmondley
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came to them
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and said the Constable meaning the said Bray and his Assistants were
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assaulted by soldiers with naked swords and was
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ensue therefore begged of them this Informant and the said
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for Good sake to go to the said Constables Assistance which accordingly
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this Informant and the said
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did and when they were come
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up where the said Constable and his Assistants were,
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William Arch
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made a violent thrust at this Informant with his Naked Sword
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whereupon this Informant retired back. And this Informant
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heard the said
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advise the said Arch Jeremiah Tooley
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and
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John Clawson
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to be quiet and go about their business for that
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nobody meddled with them and that the Constable was about her
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Majestyes be con
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without the least
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-tion given to them he saw she said Arch, Tooley, and Clawson with
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their swords drawn make towards the said
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John Dent
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and presently
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the said
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John Dent
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came from among them and desired to be
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carryed off for that they meaning the said Arch Tooley and Clawson
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had dangerously wounded him which accordingly this Informant
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together with of
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John Taylor
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with great difficulty did and this
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Informant further sayes that in a little time after as he verily
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believes the said
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John Dent
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died of the wound he had received as
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aforesaid And This Informant further sayeth that he did
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