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April 1766

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Hospl. [..] 15th. Apr: 1766. Mr. Stenarts in Charles Street
touching the death of Ezara Wollg< no role > then & there lying
dead.

Mathew Wills< no role > of Rupert Street St. James's Carpenter That
the deced was his Bror. That last Sunday Morning he Wth. his Bror.
Walk'd out togr. abt. 6 in they Morningthey took the Foot Way
towds. Bill sirs That is a Field close to the Foot Path on the last
hand the Road towds. Hampstead several parrels of Turnips
Tops lay in the Field & Several persons abt. 15. is it were in
the field taking up the Tops in Order to larry away That the
Deced took up some & put into a Tool Bay wch. he put upon
his shoulder The Witness took up come & put into a Gillerd
less & carried it under his AnnThat nothing Happan'd
in the Field but as he [..] his Bror. were coming along wth. their
Tops in their return home Two Mon wth. Guns pursuant them That
in abt. 3 Fields from the Turnip FieldtheOvertook them &
One of the two with the Muzle of his Gun Stopt him & bid
him Delivr. what he had pick'd up in the Field wch. the Witness
Refus'dThat wither of throw Struck the Witness, but One of
the [..] Two Struck his Bror. who was behind him wth. the
[..] But [..] of his Gun & his Bror. then Struck & return'd the Blow
wth. a Stick wd. he had pick'd up to put his Tool Rag upon a [..]
he had fill'd itThat the Person in Custody who Struck his
Bror. wth. the But End of his Gun did not fire but the
other Person who was wth. him said if you will not short him
I will-immediately fired & that his Bror. in the Belly
abt. the Pit of his Stemad & at the same Time sd. to his
Campr. [..] Street him [..] ing the Witness-The Witness
was them lying up his Brort. Bowels upon his Know wth. his
HandkerchiefThe Person in Custody had the marke of his Gun
agt. his Breast hit the Witness begging Marry on his Know first




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