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his Majesty
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being Sworn and Examined before the Right
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Honorable Brackley Kennett
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this 13th Day of June
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1780 Deposeth and saith
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That about seven o'Clock in the afternoon of Tuesday
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the sixth
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day of June Instant
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that the
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great Number
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of People Assembled before the
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main Gate of
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the sd. Prison in a Riotors and Tumultuous manner
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whereupon the Main Gate was Shut, That the bottom
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of the Wicket was broke by some of the Moburth Pick
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but find of they cod. not penetrate through the main Gate they
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Piled up part of
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against the
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which this Examinant
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and his Fellons Servants often put out with Water from
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the Inside of the Prisoner That the Prisoner
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appeared to be the mort Active
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Gorson Particularly
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in Puling up comfortable matters against the Door and
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putting fire thereto
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Taken and Sworn the day
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and year first above Written
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Before me}
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B Kennett
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