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On hearing the noise, one Samuel Atwood, came up to see what was the matter, and entering the alley from dock square, heard the latter part of the combat, and when the boys dispersed he met the 10 or 12 soldiers aforesaid rushing down the alley towards the square, and asked them if they intended to murder the people? They answered Yes, by G d, root and branch! With that one of them struck Mr. Atwood with a club, which was repeated by another and being unarmed, he turned to go off, and received a wound on the left shoulder which reached the bone and gave him much pain. Retreating a few steps Mr.
