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Miss Millers house - attack'd him, threw him down in the kennel - beat him - assisted him to get up, and then desir'd Coleman to draw, which Coleman said he would not do against a man that had no sword - upon which J--K threw him down again, and did give him a compleatly black & blue face - he at last left him, but did not step above two yards from him, there took out of his pocket a large clasp knife, and declared he would make him fight. In this posture they were overtaken and seen by watch men and people of the next house. J--K is to take his [indecipherable] at the next sessions, and in the interim put into the Ecclesiastical Court for keeping a Concubine and into ye Crown office for having disturb'd the peace. I have been long winded in this account, for want of any thing else to amuse you with.
My best respects to the whole family of Bentinks, Greville and all other good People that know me. Yesterday and this day it has rained and been very mild weather, so I am afraid skating is at an end.
I am with utmost sincerity
Your faithful friend
D. Solander
London Febr. 16 1773.