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Mr. Delany fell That this Informant Ran to him and asked him Now
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he did and helped him upon his Legs and hoped he was not
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much hurt who replied "My dear Jemmy I am afraid I am
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done for"That this Informant supported him in his Arms towards
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the Rails at which time he observed Mr.. Allen walking in the
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Road and Mrs.. Morris near the Rails, going from them. That
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this Informant called to Mr. Morris and begged for Gods sake"
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that he would send one of the Coaches to carry his Friend home
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which Mr.. Morris Promised to do. That after this a Gentleman
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in a single horse Phaeton took up the said Mr.. Delany at
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this Informant's request and carried him to his House in Park
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Street whither this Informant followed him and sent for a Surgeon
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who extracted the Ball from Mr.. Delany's Back in this Informants
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presence. That Mr. Delany languished till the Friday following
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and then died. That Mrs. Delany's Pistols were Screwbarrell
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Mr. Allen's were not, but as this Informant conceives, each Persons
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Pistols were nearly of the same length, and that there did not
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appear to this Informant to be any thing Unfair in the Duel.
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And this Informant further says that the Letter now Shewn
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to him signed "
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Bennet Allen
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" and addressed to "Mr.. Loyd Dulany"
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he verily believes to be the Letter mentioned in the foregoing
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part of this Informant.
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James DeLancey
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Sworn before me this
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24th.. day of June 1782.}
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Sampr Wright
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