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24th. August 1749.
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and pull'd and
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the said Wm. Burfords hands and told him he should not
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Sharps anymore and at that time Challenged the said
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to fight, Upon which they went into the Street
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he saw the
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said Samll. Cross Knock the said
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down by
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means of which he pitched his head upon a Stone and said
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he would fight no more, Says that there was a Wound upon his head
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and a Swelling under his Ear.
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Juce
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being upon Oath says, that he was
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present this Morning when a Man now present who calls himself
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was Shipp'd into his Shirt in order to fight with
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, Upon which this Informt. told them he wod.
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have no fighting there, and ordered them to go into the Street,
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Says that he afterwards saw them fight in the Street, Upon
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soon afterwards Dyed.
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Richard Jones
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being upon Oath says that he was present this Morning when
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a Person now present who calls himself
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Samuel Cross
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came into
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the Yard where this Informt. was at work, and asked one Wm.
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Burford if he was not a Scoundrell and a Rogue to leave the
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Yard where he was at Work, Says that he afterwards went
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down the Yard calling the said Wm. Burford some bad Names
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and at last threw at him with great force a Pegg of a Cart, to
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which this Informt. told him if he had hit him with it, heard-
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have Knocked his Brains out to which he replyed and Said
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Damn him I did not Care if I had
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had,
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if it was not for the
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Law I would stick my Knife into him, Says
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that
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upon that
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