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now lying at Deptford Captain Reid
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November 1783 before us two of his
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Who being upon Oath Saith that between Ten
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Landing asked him if he wanted a Skuller when he
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told that he did to put him on Board his
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which lay Opposite to the above Stairs. That he then
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agried with them to give them three pence to put him
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Off. and went into the Beat but had not get the
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the Shore and About the same distance above the
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assisted from underneath his Jacket of the left side Put
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the Grigger so that it Flasket
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and had it went Off must inevitably turn Killed him, at
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which Instant he said to Informant Deliver your
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Mony or Fl Blow your Brains out. That he then
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took from his right hand Breeches Pocket Tur Guineas in
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Gold and two Shillings in Silver as also his Watch out
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of his Feb. That Informant being then much agitated
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Seated all the time abovementioned) in order to be ready
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