from which this Informant believes it fell
from & another Ball was found nearever the
Passage Door & which hold split the Wood over
the Door and the said Thomas Hand< no role > was soon
after apprehendedAnd this Informant
Francis Blakesley< no role > for himself saith that
on the Day the other Informt Joseph Holloway< no role >
was Shot he this Informant who keeps a
Cobber Stall near to the said Joseph Holloways
House was standing at his Stall of Door he
heard a Pistol goe off & saw the Smoke Come
out at Mr. Holloway's Passage and in a few
Minutes after he sawa Mans thesd. Thomas
Hand< no role > with a Pistol in his HandEngaged with
another Man & they both fell down together
but the Man took the Pistol from the sd. Thos
Hand & secured him And this Informant went
with the said Thos. Hand & the Man who
took him to Wm. Hawthorne< no role > Constable & there
this Informant heard the said Thos: Hand say
that he was sorry that he had Missed his Mark

And this Informant William Hawthorne< no role >
for himself saith that on Saturday the 6th
Instant about 12' o'Clock at Noon a maid
Servant of [..] Joseph Holloway< no role > 's came to his
House and say'd Mr Hawthorne< no role > for God's
take came for Hand. has Shot my Master
& Immediately this Informt. put on his Court
& Waistcoat & went & met the said Hand
in Custody of John Richmond< no role > & several other
Persons & the sd. John Richmond< no role > had the Pistol
now produced in his Hand And this Informant
sayd to the said Hand, Good God how coud you let your
Passion overcome Your reason to doe such a Rash Action