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On his Oath says that on 7th. Novemr he was at home (it)
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in the Street ran out & was inform'd by som bye standers that Captn Shanks & Captn. Looney
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were about to quarrel, And Dept. said It was too late in Life for these true old Follows to
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quarrel, and Sovn after Dept. heard a Report as of a Muskett And Dept. immediately went into
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the House where the piece went off; & saw Capn. Looney lay a piece of fire Arms out of his
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hand & Capn. Stanks was lying upon the Ground in the Kitchin of the house where Looney
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laid the Piece of Fire Arms out of his hand & this Dept. look the Piece away to a back place
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Then Dept. Spoke to Looney & asked him what have you been doingt. who answered that he had
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been provoked to it a great White, and then Dept. applyed to Shanks still lying on the Ground
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& would have helped him to rife but be could not bear such the Assistance Depont. was able to
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give him, Dept. afterward Put his Fingers to the Wound Shanks had reced and found a great
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hold in Shanks Sett sides And a certain Woman Supposed to be Looneys Wife said He
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Shanks is only frighted, he was not hurt, the Piece being loaded with Powder only, And
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Says that Captn. Shanks Speaking to the Woman mentioned Said A
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You vile, or you
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wicked Woman It is owing to you that I come to this
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the 7th. Novemb: 1761 about 6. Depont. was at Mr.
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in Same Street & heard of Rupture
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between Shanks Looney & Looneys Wife & heard the Report of a Gun & went into Looneys house &
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saw Shanks lying on the Floor in the Kitchin & endeavoured to help him up: Shanks said he was
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Killed: Dept. low his Shirt down to the Wast band of his Brookes found a large Wound on his lett side &
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much blood, Then Depont. asked Looney how he came to be quilty of the Act, He replyed, that he had
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brought, £265 in to that House & was grudged a Roll & butter for his Breakfast unless he worked for
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It, & Seemed to be in great Passion, Depont. desired Some Person might take him into Custody but Looney
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made no Attempt to Escapes Depont. apprehends Looney Shot Shanks there was a Gun standing on
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on the Butt hearing against the side of the Kitchen naked near the Was house door, Depont. was
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Present when Mr. Towlmin the Surgeon attended & heard him Say Mr. Shanks wound was Mortal
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1761 about 7 in the Evening Deponent was sent for, & was told Captn.
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Shanks had been shot, Depont. went, found It true, that Shank had
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been shot, &
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found there was a large wond about the Expanse of half a
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Crown on his left side quite through is body, by some sort of Gun
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Marged with Powder & Small Shot only, wch was the Cause of his
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Death.
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Ab: Toulmin
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