I Nathl. Hart< no role > Surgeon , do, hereby, make oath, that, I was call [..]
early on Sunday Morning the fourth of September 1768, to attend the
late Mr. Stoddard.-upon examining the deceased, I found [..]
wound openhim wounded in several places; but, the great at
Inquiry appeared to be on his left side; for he said he had be [..]
much beat, as well as wounded.-I dressed him, and used [..]
method as I thought most necessary for a lure.He cont [..]
in all appearence to mend, and grow better, until I [..]
the 13th of Septemr.; but in the evening of that day, he complained, of
a greater fullness, than he had hereto for done in the Thorax ;
and likewise, more difficulty of breathing, and remained
in that state, until Sunday the 18th following and then died.

Upon opening the deceased, Body, a great quan-
:tity of extravasated fluid was found in the left cavity of
the Thorax ; which filled a large wach and bason, and had
in sinuated itself into the left Lobe of the Lung [..]
the Came of the deceased Death-every other intestine ap [..]
:peared to be in a perfect, and healths state.

I saw the deceased about an hour before
he happen'd of the above accident; and was then to all
apperance in a good State of health:-So these is all
the reason possible to believe, (as he complained he was
much beat about the Body,) that the injury done with
the Thorax , was from blows, he had received, and not
from any other cause.

During my attendance on the deceased,
he gave me the following account of the affairs:-the
told mesaidthatNightMorning the accident happen'd, (as I was dressing [..]
that two fellows attempted to reb him; that he fought with
them, and one by endeavoring to escape leftehis coat, by
[..] held him and to got a way and the