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up again by some desire of prisoner. It is true that the Prisoner was in liquor when I seized him.
He could run.
I was not acqd with the man & enough to could not judge, whether he was so drunk as not to know what he did.

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The Jury after retiring for a short time brought in their Verdict.
Guilty

Whereupon I immediately addressed myself to the Prisoner, gave him such advice, as I thought he stood in need of respecting his preparation for Death; and then pronounced this Sentence-
“That