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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50503_occ4">Ship Rigger</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50503_geo3">Worcester Street</rs>
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aforesaid residing with Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50503_n4-2">Bono Herrin</rs>
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of same Place<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50503_occ5">Victualler</rs>
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On his Oath says that on 7th. Novemr he was at home (it) <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50503_n4-3">Bono Herrins</rs>
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. & hearing at wife<lb></lb>
in the Street ran out & was inform'd by som bye standers that Captn Shanks & Captn. Looney<lb></lb>
were about to quarrel, And Dept. said It was too late in Life for these true old Follows to<lb></lb>
quarrel, and Sovn after Dept. heard a Report as of a Muskett And Dept. immediately went into<lb></lb>
the House where the piece went off; & saw Capn. Looney lay a piece of fire Arms out of his<lb></lb>
hand & Capn. Stanks was lying upon the Ground in the Kitchin of the house where Looney<lb></lb>
laid the Piece of Fire Arms out of his hand & this Dept. look the Piece away to a back place<lb></lb>
Then Dept. Spoke to Looney & asked him what have you been doingt. who answered that he had<lb></lb>
been provoked to it a great White, and then Dept. applyed to Shanks still lying on the Ground<lb></lb>
& would have helped him to rife but be could not bear such the Assistance Depont. was able to<lb></lb>
give him, Dept. afterward Put his Fingers to the Wound Shanks had reced and found a great<lb></lb>
hold in Shanks Sett sides And a certain Woman Supposed to be Looneys Wife said He<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Shanks is only frighted, he was not hurt, the Piece being loaded with Powder only, And<lb></lb>
Says that Captn. Shanks Speaking to the Woman mentioned Said A<obscured></obscured>
You vile, or you<lb></lb>
wicked Woman It is owing to you that I come to this<obscured></obscured>
Shook his Head at her.</p>
<p n="5"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50503_n5-1">John Newland</rs>
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<p n="6"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50503_n6-1">Edward Germain</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50503_geo4">Worcester Street</rs>
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aforesd <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50503_occ6">Mariner</rs>
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On Oath says, Saturday being<lb></lb>
the 7th. Novemb: 1761 about 6. Depont. was at Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50503_n6-2">Bon Herrins</rs>
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in Same Street & heard of Rupture<lb></lb>
between Shanks Looney & Looneys Wife & heard the Report of a Gun & went into Looneys house &<lb></lb>
saw Shanks lying on the Floor in the Kitchin & endeavoured to help him up: Shanks said he was<lb></lb>
Killed: Dept. low his Shirt down to the Wast band of his Brookes found a large Wound on his lett side &<lb></lb>
much blood, Then Depont. asked Looney how he came to be quilty of the Act, He replyed, that he had<lb></lb>
brought, £265 in to that House & was grudged a Roll & butter for his Breakfast unless he worked for<lb></lb>
It, & Seemed to be in great Passion, Depont. desired Some Person might take him into Custody but Looney<lb></lb>
made no Attempt to Escapes Depont. apprehends Looney Shot Shanks there was a Gun standing on<lb></lb>
on the Butt hearing against the side of the Kitchen naked near the Was house door, Depont. was<lb></lb>
Present when Mr. Towlmin the Surgeon attended & heard him Say Mr. Shanks wound was Mortal</p>
<p n="7"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50503_n7-1">Edwd. Germain</rs>
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<p n="8"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50503_n8-1">Abraham Toulmin</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50503_geo5">Old Gravel Lane</rs>
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in the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50503_geo6">Saint<lb></lb>
George Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50503_occ7">Surgeon</rs>
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On his Oath says that on sd 7th. November<lb></lb>
1761 about 7 in the Evening Deponent was sent for, & was told Captn.<lb></lb>
Shanks had been shot, Depont. went, found It true, that Shank had<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
been shot, &<del>that</del>
found there was a large wond about the Expanse of half a<lb></lb>
Crown on his left side quite through is body, by some sort of Gun<lb></lb>
Marged with Powder & Small Shot only, wch was the Cause of his<lb></lb>
Death.</p>
<p n="9">Ab: Toulmin</p>
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