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Arms lengththe peice was delivered to Deponent
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and then the Deceased rushed up, and the Bayonet was
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touched by him, and he said Fire away and be Damn'd
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for he was the Sad that could stand twenty Balls, he
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had fought for his King and County, and valued not
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Deponent said to Deced if he did not desist he certainly would prick him
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BallsDeceased then struck the Bayonet with his
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Hand forcibly in order to wrench or strike it out of his hand
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Deponent says that while the Deceased was shipping
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off his Clothes, Knight the Gardner said to him if
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he did not go away, he would Fire upon himDepont.
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no means dont Fire, which he did not then
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the Deponent kept parrying with his peice against the Deceased who
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was resolutely persisting in endeavouring to get
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the Piece from him, and at this time he heard the Report of a Gun
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the Deponent was much surprized at Seeing the Deceds
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being much changed, and his
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abated and then gave the peice he had
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to Mrs. Drakes Watchman, saying, see if this peice
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her gone of for I am not sure whether it has or no
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No Sir says Mrs. Drake's
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Watchman it was
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Knight the Gardner that fired Deponent then said
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to Deceased Now
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what a Silly Man you must be
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had you taken my advice Nothing of this sort
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would have happenedDeceased immediately retreated
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two or three paces back and sat down on the Steps
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Deponent gathered up his Cloaths and put them on
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his Shoulder and clapping his hand there said My
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Freind are you hurtthe Deced lift up his left hand
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and gave Deponent a blow on the Face, saying
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Yes Blast You I'm woundedDeponent saw
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Blood about the Deceasedhe soon after went away
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having word with Mrs. Drakes Watchman his Name where
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he was to be found if wanted
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on his Oath saith, that the Deced was brought to
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the said Hospital Tuesday the 9th. of October instant
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between Eleven and Twelve o'Clock at Night, shot
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in both Thighs, every necessary care was taken of
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