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Green Farmer taken before
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Who being on Oath says that on Saturday last about 6 o Clock
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in the Evening a she was Riding to his own home at Holsdon
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Green aforesaid, a Person now present who calls himself
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, Rode up to this Informant and presented a Pistol to
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was at
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this time disquized with a Mask, says that on his refusal to
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Fired his Pistol at him the Powder of
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frightned and them him off, says that on Cooking back he
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in Custody of
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Francis Pope
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now
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present, says he immediately went to the said Pope's assistance
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and secured said Lewis, says said Lewis their begged for Merey
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and said he wou'd Surrender himself if they wou'd use him
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like a Man, says that at this time said Lewis was upon the
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Ground and this Informt. upon him, say she immediately let
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the said Lewis get up, who then appeared very Peacible
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but says that they had not Walked many Yards together
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before said Lewis, presented another Pistol to this
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Informt. and said, new Damn you, Ill Shoot you Dead
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and then attempted to fire the said Pistol which fortunately
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flashed in the Pan
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Tied his hands, and took away the said
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Pistol which was Loaded for that he immediately took a Ball and
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Powder out of it, says that on Searching him farther he
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found on him Ten Balls, another Pistol, a Powder Horn with
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Powder in it and a pair of Bullet Moulds
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Sworn before me the
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day & Year first above writen}
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