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ball struck and found no material injury was done farther than a flash bruise. The Col. observed it was a mere scratch and Doct Kullock and myself again proceeded to load the pistols or thrown up a dollar a second time for the word it was won by myself. Col. Mitchell had expressly told me from the first that he would argue to every thing lord? upon the Occasion only that he would make no apology on his part in the first instance as he was conscious of not being the agressor [sic] / the Gentlemen again took their ground as the same distance as at first and on exchanging shots Mr. Hunter received Col. Mitchell ball in his right breast and instant turned to his friend and expired without saying a word that I heard but "I am dead" Col. Mitchell received Mr Hunter second ball on the thigh but it did not enter nor did it break the cloth of his Breeches, atho [sic] it was found