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in the Parish and County aforesaid an Attendant at
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being Sworn saith That on Thursday last about the
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pour of Seven he saw
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with a Knife in his hand and
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making use of many horrid Expressions said
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he would Cut the Thief takers Bowells out
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upon which the deceased said Put up your knife
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and go about Your Business or it will be worse
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for you to which he said he was going to Cut the
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String of his Trowsers to make Waters Deponent
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then went by desire of Wilkinson to fetch an
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Officer to take him into Custody That Deponent
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an Officer and with
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him and Wilkinson went into Nightingale
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Court and there found Powell That he was then
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standing with his Back against the Wall without
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any knife drawn or any Weapon in his hand
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