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who he wasand what he waswhen said Messenger replied
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that he lived at a
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's in Holborn but what Silver-
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-smith's Name he mentioned this Informant cannot now Recollect
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That said Messenger Produced a Key and said it was the
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Key of his Lodging in Holborn. That after said Messenger
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had given this Informant a good deal of abusive Language
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this Informant took him to the
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where he left
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him. And this Informant further says he is very
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Positive and sure that the said
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James Messenger
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is,
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one of the said three Men who came out of said Mrs..
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Hollingheads house with Cutlasses in their hands as
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aforesaid, and believes him to be the last of the three
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that came out.
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Sworn before me this
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8th.. day of August 1782.}
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