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James Dass
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of Cock Lane
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Weaver
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Saith that he
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Went into Mr. Rawlings's last Saturday Evening about
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Ten o. Clock And as soon as he was got into the Top
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Room he saw some soldiers Come in
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That Informant went to go Out And there were
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Two Soldiers Placed One by the Bar and the Other
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nearly Opposite him within the Door in the Tap
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Room who told Informant he must not go Out
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Desired every Body to be Quiet and told them they
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would not be hurtThat he heard some body
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given them Orders to LoadThat those two in the
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Tap Room Loaded directlyThen somebody said
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Up Stairs and there appeared a Rumbling in
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And directly Afterwards Informant heard
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the Report of Gun or a Pistol he cannot tell
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which and that Seeme to Come from above StairsThat imediately
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after that first Firing he heard Sevl. Others
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But Whether those were from Out Doors or
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in the House Informant cannot tell
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And Saith he did not hear any Orders give to
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FireNor did he see any Person Fall by that
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first FiringThat then there was Firing again
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up Stairs and DownThat after Eight Firings
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as Informant was Sitting in the Tap Room with his
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Head on his Head a Ball went through his Hat
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That Firing was from the Street through the Window
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of the Top RoomAnd that was the first
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