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and got to the Cantonmts before him.

Question’d by the Court
I did not see Gordon at the time Donevan struck the black Man.
I told Donevan he should be brought to a court martial for striking me, and I would have satisfaction of him, if I could. I have no antipathy for him now. I never said, if he was the only man in Asia I would have him hanged, as far as my oath would go. Nor any thing to that effect. We have shaken hands very often since, when we were coming down in the boat. Ashford, Ryan, and I were close by the two natives, when Russel and Donevan came running down.