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say he died three days after the fray: it was on the third day that I was sent for by the gentlemen. I do not know that the deceased or his brother had been quarrelling with the Europeans. Why should a poor shepherd quarrel with the white men? They had been or 4 gheris sheering when the white men came: they had been one pahr came to shew, when one pahr of the day had passed. The white men had no arms, but sticks: they had dirty white waistcoats and breeches. I do not know who they were. We went to complain to the colonel, supposing they had come from Dynapore. I did not observe, how many strokes were given to the deceased. The bamboos, with which he was beaten, were as long as my arm, & as think as my wrist. His skull was broken. They were beating him a very short time; they began as soon as they came; and then went off towards the cantonments.