And the same Evening this Depont. heard Steirn Say that It was I shott him, meaning Mathews.

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Archibald Crawford< no role > This name instance is in set 3192. of Cross Street aforesaid Master of the Academy there, on his Oath
says the same Day & place between 10 & 11 in the Eveing This Depont. came into the Pewter
Platter & there saw Mr. Mathews & Mr. Steirn & other persons sitting round One Table in the
middle of the Room, Soon after Mathews & Steirn disputed & used severall approbrious words
or both sides, when Steirn moveing from his Seat came & Stood near a Vacant Seat next but
one to Mr. Mathews within 6 foot of Mr. Mathews when this Depont. moved a side to give Mr
Steirn way to the Table & while this Deponent was morning he heard the Report of 2 Pistolls
fired almost together but saw not the pistolls nor the hand that fired then being behind Mr. Steirn:
After wch Depont. saw Mr. Steirs seized by some Persons there & then Depont. quitted the Room
haveing seen Mr. Mathews reclined on some one of the Company: He Mr. Mathews, a few minutes
before appeared to be very well; but after the Report of the Pistolls some Persons in the sd
Room said He is dead, He is dead, meaning Mr. Mathews.

Archibald Crawford< no role > This name instance is in set 3192. .

Edward Lowther< no role > of Dowgate Hill London Gentleman on his Oath Says that on
Wednesday the 13th of August instant This Deponent heard Conversation between Steirn
& Mathews & after many Reproaches between them, Steirn said to Mathews I will have
my Revenge on You, & here's my hand as It, & took hold of Mathew's hand & shook It,
Deponent further says that on the before named 15th. day of August between 10 & 11. in the
Evening this Dept. was at the sd Pewter Platter & Mr. Steirn & Mathews were with severall
others in Company sitting round one Table in the same Room when & where angry words
passed between Steirn & Mathews, Steirn was standing within 4 foot of Mathews, Steirn
is very tall, and he longed his Arm past this Deponents Body with a Pistoll in his right hand
very near the Breast of the said Mr. Mathews and Steirn fired the same and Mr. Mathews
felt & dyed immediately And then Steirn fired another Pistoll, But Mr. Mathews had no Pistoll

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James Cartwright< no role > of Ludgate Street London Law Merchant on his Oath says
The same day hour & Place this Deponent was in Company where were Mr. Steirn & Mr.
Mathews & severall others; that this Deponent Sat on Mr. Mathews right hand. That Angry words
passed between Steirn & Mathews. And Depont. soon heard two Reports of fire Arms very
near each Other That as soon as the smoke was gone Deponent saw Mr. Mathews lying an
the Ground dead & the Time was little more than a Minute, Depont. has seen the Pistolls that were
fired as aforesaid & beleives that Mr. Mathews was killed by one of them

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Edward Ashurst< no role > of Ave Maria Lane London Stationer on his Oath says,
The same day Time & Place this Deponent saw Mr. Steirn seated near the fire place, he
soon gott up & walked to & fro then came & leant on Mr. Cartwrights Chair & said Mr.
Mathews