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<p n="163"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50393_geo119">Westminster</rs>
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to wit</note>
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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50393_n163-1">John<lb></lb>
Williams</rs>
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one of the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50393_occ86">Watchmen</rs>
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of the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50393_geo120">Parish of St. Martin in the Fields</rs>
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<lb></lb>
taken upon Oath this <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50393_date35">14th. day of<lb></lb>
January 1748</rs>
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<p n="164">This Informant upon his Oath Saith That<lb></lb>
last Night about 12 o Clock he heard an Affray in the<lb></lb>
Street and upon his going to the Place where<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
it<lb></lb>
happened He did see<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
a Person unknown<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
knock at the Door of one Mrs. Hall and thereupon<lb></lb>
several Gentleman came out of the House aforesaid<lb></lb>
and one of them who now Calls himself <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50393_n164-1">Richard<lb></lb>
Moreton</rs>
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Struck one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50393_n164-2">William Howard</rs>
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several times<lb></lb>
with a Stick that he the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50393_n164-3">Richard Moreton</rs>
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<lb></lb>
had in his Hand upon which he this Informant went<lb></lb>
to call some of his Brother Watchmen and upon his<lb></lb>
his Return found the said William, Howard lying in<lb></lb>
the Street dangeronly Wounded a<obscured></obscured>
dyed of such<lb></lb>
Wound or Wounds soon after this Informant returned<lb></lb>
with Assistance as aforesaid And this Informant <lb></lb>
further Saith not.</p>
<p n="165">Witness <lb></lb>
Williams</p>
<p n="166">Sworn before<lb></lb>
me the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50393_date36">14th day<lb></lb>
of Jany: 1748</rs>
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<p n="167"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50393_n167-1">Ja: Fraser</rs>
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<p n="168">The Mark of<lb></lb>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50393_n168-1">John Williams</rs>
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