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. 21. 24. June 1762. Paviors Arms in
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That on the 10th of June instant abt. to at Night
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he was at his own door opposite Mrs. Coopers in the
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Highwayheard high Words & Vulgar between Mrs.
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Cooper & the decedbelieves them both in liquor
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he went away & left them drinking togr.Says
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he return'd home abt. hall after 11 & as he was
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knocking at his own door he heard the same Parties
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in the same vulgar way in Mrs. Coopers Housethe
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door was open & he saw Mrs. Cooper take the deced
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by the Arm & Put her out of her House but saw
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no BlowsThat the deced laid hold of the door Case
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& desired to come in againWords pass'd & Mrs.
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Cooper gave her a Pash from the door & shut her out
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Says the deced did not Jumble by the Pashlaw
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the deced Go by the door & return & said to the people
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within "the people who liv'd here before were
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Transported
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& you will be hang'd" upon this Mrs. Cooper came
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out & ask'd the deced, what she shd. be hang'd for,
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& the deced said very cooley "if you kill me, most
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Certainly you must be hang'd" that Mrs. Cooper as
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soon as the Words were spoke gave the deced a Shore
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or pash upon the Breast & she fell backwards upon
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the stone pavemt. & lay as he Thinks stun'd on the
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