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Deponent to come to Mr. Hill
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who was Wounded
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says that he came unto Johnsons Court near
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salo Mr.
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Hill brought in there in a Chair, says that he helped
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Mr. Hill the Deced up Stairs into his own Appartment
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says that when Deced was Strept, Deponent found a
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Wound
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little above his right Hip, and on Examining
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the Wound Deponent thought it Dangerous, says that he
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acquainted Deced therewith, who thereupon desired
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Deponent to Send for the most Skilfull Surgeons and he
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Sent for Mr. Bromfields Says that Mr. Bromfield a Surgeon
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soon after came, and some time after Mr. Cowell
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Surgeon
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likewise came, Says that the deced was then Sensible
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and that he told Deponent that Mr. Gardner was very
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brave, but did not tell Deponent that Mr. Gardner had
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given him the Wound to the best of Deponent's recollection,
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died there yesterday Morning about
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Seven O' Clock, and Deponent believes that his Death
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was occasioned by the Wound, Deponent says that
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about four Hours before the Deced died, He being Sansible,
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Deponent took an Opportunity to talk to him, when
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Deced again said that Mr. Gardner behaved very brave
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and hoped that he would not be Prosecuted Deponent
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Says that he has known the Deced and Mr. Gardner about
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eight Months, and never heard of any Quarrel between
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them before that Day.
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Severally Sworn the
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Day Year and Place
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abovementioned, before me
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William Bromfield
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on his
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Oath saith, that a Person who said he was Servant to
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Mr. Hill came to Deponents House on Wednesday Evening about six O Clock desiring Deponents
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immediate Attendance on his Master Says that he went
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with the Servant into
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near Charitable and there found
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Mr. Hill (the Deced) in Bed who desired Deponent's
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Assistance on Account of a Wound, in his side by a
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Pistol Shat, which he was informed had Penetrated into
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the Belly, Deponent then asked Deced if he had has any
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Assistance from any other Person, to which Deced answerd
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he had. been Examined by Mr. Connor a
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who desired
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some other Person of the Profession might be called in, Mr.
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Connor being absent, Deponent wailed until his return,
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Says, that Rept: and Mr. Connor, upon his return, Examined
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the Wound together, which was on the right side of the Belly
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a little above the hipbone, near one Inch in lengths the
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depth could could not then be determined, Says the Deced was
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