which the deced siad to Listies so you want
to mender me; that Dept. there took the deced. up
but the deced did not appear to be hurt, that
Dept. gave [..] him Ben [..] ied which he drank
mader [..] tely of; that Dept. desired the deced to g [..]
homes but he wo [..] . not; that Lister want away
soon afterwards, and Dept. left the deced there
[..] by [..] and on the Monday Morning following .

Sworn the 15th. day of July 1779
before me}
Tho: Beach< no role > Corn.

Robt. Trotton< no role >