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and suddenly putting his hand in his Pockett pulled
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out his Knife made an Attempt to Stab
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who was before him and Cut through the
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Breeches and Lineing and instantly Attempted
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to Stab Deponent which he avoided by Jumping
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Back and then made a Push or Thrust at the
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deceased and Stabbed him under the left
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the deceased said I give you charged
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that Man for having drawn a Knife upon me
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and Deponent laying his hand upon his Shoulder
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draw a Knife upon a Man
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upon which with many Oaths he said he would
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Rip his Gutts out and what was that to him
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meaning Deponent And, Deponent then informed
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him he the Deponent was an Officer and
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shewed his Staff and after he Powell had
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the 17h day of July 1789
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