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Deposicons touching the Death of
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John King
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the 28th: Day of June 1751.
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Daniel Stepping
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a Lodger at Mrs. Smiths in
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White fryars
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Maketh Oath & Saith that on Wednesday the 26th: of June 1751. between
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10 & 11 at Night he saw one
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John Pasmore
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take a Young Woman round
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the Wast being then abt. 6. or 7 Yards distant from the the Deceased
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Thomas Westmore
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, Says upon that she went up to the Deced being in
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Company with him & his Wife & heard the Deced desire the sd. Pasmore
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to desist, upon which Pastmore said dont make any more Disterbont
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it but shut up Shop, Says then Pasmore went away, But soon
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returned & standing behind a Man Saw him pull the Deced's Wig
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Says upon that the Deced turnd about in a Rage & second as if he was
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going to strike Pasmore but did not, Says then he saw Pasmore
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strike the Deced one blow with his right hand and another with
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his Loft upon his saw bone upon which the Deced fell down
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on the Paced Stones, And that the sd. Pasmore had no Stick in his hands
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Henrietta Barker
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at Mr. Reasons in
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Maketh Oath & Saith that on Wednesday Night she went with the
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Deced Thos. Westmore & his Wife into
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in Order to see the
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fire works go off from
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Cupers Gardens
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, when one John Pasmore took
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hold of her & wanted her to take a Walk & to go with him to drink or
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Glass of Wine which she refused; Upon which the Deced Mr. Westmore
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desired that he would let her alone & that she belongd to him, Says
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up out that Pasmore went away, and presently the fire worker began
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to go off, But missing Mr. Westmore she turnd about & saw Pasmore
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give Westmore a Blow with his right hand & then Westmore fell
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down on his Loft side, Says there was no Words then as She heard
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But the sd. Westmore soon after that dyed
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