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[ILL] the time we were beating, he said to Munsa that he must produce the boy. Then he said “strike him hard” He said so twice.
Both the beating [ILL] himself & the first beating [ILL] was before dinner. [ILL] I was beating, Mr. Sturt took the Chaubuck out of my hand & beat him himself.
I ceased only because Prisoner took the Chaubuck [ILL] of my hands, [which?] he did so because I did not strike hard. Prisoner beat for a little while