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<p n="1"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Westmr.</note>
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The Deposition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50437_n1-1">Daniel Squibb</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50437_geo1">St Paul Covent Garden</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50437_occ1">Gentleman</rs>
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touching the Death of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50437_n1-2">Lewis Lewis</rs>
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taken and<lb></lb>
Acknowledged this <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50437_date2">6th day of February 1755</rs>
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<p n="2">Who Saith that on Monday the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50437_geo2">3d day of February</rs>
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last<lb></lb>
about 5 o Clock being at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50437_geo3">the King's head</rs>
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in <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50437_n2-1">James Street</rs>
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<del>West</del>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50437_geo4">Covent Garden</rs>
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and was talking with the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50437_n2-2">Lewis Lewis</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
at the same time one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50437_n2-3">William Thomas</rs>
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ran in followed<lb></lb>
by <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50437_n2-4">John Rook</rs>
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and cutting at the said Thomas, and the said<lb></lb>
Thomas cried out <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50437_n2-5">Lewis Lewis</rs>
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don't let the man Murther me<lb></lb>
or to that effect, and the deced Lewis spoke to the said Rock and<lb></lb>
bid him let the Man alone, That Rock thereupon said to<lb></lb>
the deced Lewis<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Damn You do you Speak to me, and<lb></lb>
Immediately afterwards the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50437_n2-6">John Rock</rs>
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Struck the deceased<lb></lb>
upon the left Shoulder, and another Blow on his left side, and<lb></lb>
the deceased Lewis Rec'd against the Table and Cried Ok Lord<lb></lb>
Ok Lord That the said Rock then struck the said Lewis<lb></lb>
again & cut him on the right hand, That the said Rock<lb></lb>
then Struck his Knife against the Table and broke the Blade<lb></lb>
and Stoopt and Pick'd up the Handle part of it and that the<lb></lb>
said Rock then made off, and this Informant endeavour'd<lb></lb>
to Overtake him but Could not, and further saith not</p>
<p n="3">taken & Acknowledged<lb></lb>
on Oath before me<lb></lb>
Mr. Jackson<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50437_occ2">Coroner</rs>
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<p n="4">Dan Squibb</p>
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