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Who being sed on Oath say & first this Inst.
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where he then lodged) when Mr Stirn took Mr Mathews by
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the hand & in Passion declared that so sure as he had him by
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the hand he wod be revensed on him and these Ins.
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Mr Mathews and soon after the sd. Mr Shru came is to the
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said Room and setted himself near the five place and soon
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after
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Mr Stirn rose from the seal where he was and walked se
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fired of the said Pistole in to his breast And the sd. Mr.
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Mathew Immediately drops & Espired without speaking And
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these Inst.
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for themselves say
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that they heard the report of the sd. Pistol but their heads
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being another way cod. not see the Pistol discharged by the
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sd Stirn but saw the sd. Mr Mathews who a few Minutie before
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seemed in good heath lay dead on the Floor And this Ins
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for himself saith that coming in to the Room
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pist as the sd. Pistol was discharged he saw the sd
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