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in and for the sd. County this 13th. Day
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of August 1789
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look at the Lights, that he was surrounded by the Man &
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Woman new presents he calls. themselves
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and Elizabeth B
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along with it an other Woman not yet taken
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and violently hustled by him about, which made him apprehend
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they wanted to pick his Pocket, upon which he asked the
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Man what was meant by such Proceeding and endeavoured
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to extricate himself from themthat he was then pressed
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still close, and received a Blaw in the Face from the Many
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and was challenged by him to fight, which he de
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ining
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Man immediately Struck him a second violently Blow the
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made him fallthat about three Minutes before he was
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attached as above described; he had Four Shillings in Silver
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in his Breecher Pocket and a Pocket handkerchief all which
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were taken from him at the Sine of the said Scuffle And
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this Informant is clear and positive that the Persons now
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is the Person who
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Struck him and knocked him down as aforesaid and is
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also positive that the Woman now present who calls himself
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is one of the Three who were in Company
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with and aiding with the said
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in nothing
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him as aforesaid and likewise that the Woman now
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he verily
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believes to have been another of the Women who were aiding
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and Assisting in robbing of him as aforesaid
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Sworn before me the Day
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and Year above written}
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Geo: Reid
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Hilham
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