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Griffis laid down a Shilling for a Wager that he would
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give him the first Push upon that the Examinate cover'd
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it with another Shilling then the Sd. Griffis told him he
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would goe to Shap'e with him & have it at the Point
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whereupon the Examinate told him he was willing then
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they had a mind to take a touch of the Drum and
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Griffis desir'd him to push with the Drum Sticks and
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he desir'd him to for bear telling him it would disturb
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the house and finding him Fractious desir'd to know
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the Reckoning &
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the Reckoning was about to
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be paid Griffis wld him he had a good Mind to hit him
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a Ship upon the face and the Company hinderd him
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and he told him as he had Challeng'd him he would
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meet him this day at Eight a Clock, and this Examinate
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being upon the Guar'd bed this morning the sd. Griffis
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came to him & awar'd him and the Examinate ask'd him
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if he had forgot what he sd. to him last might and he
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replied he had not, so at length they went over to an
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Alehouse together one Mr. Blands at
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Tower Dock
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the sd. Griffis told him he was ready for him when he
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pleas'd & bid the Examinate Stay till he fetchd by Swor
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and when he had fetchd his Sword severall Persons who
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were in the Company diswaded them from fighting and
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this Examinate offerd that if he would ask his Pardon
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he would put it up, then the Examinate call'd for a Pot
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of Drink and Griffis bid him come away and the
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Examinate told him he hop'd he had no Matie agt. him
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So the Sd. Griffis walk'd before him with one
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Roger Burrough
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and the Examinate & one
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John Wadsley
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went after him
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and when they came into the fields the sd. Griffis draw his Sworn
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and the sd. Examinate bid him have a little patience and
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then he drew his Sword and making Severall passes at one
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