The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-03-24


need cdicc add, this reflel NY part upon which
Mr. lizard delivered the letter containing MIR. Temples
Challenges ard appointing the meeting 70 be four O'Clock
that afternoon, at the ring in Hide Park. Upon my gag
my anwer into Mr.. Izls hands, he lkcd III propoci h
ing any friend to accompany and my informing hun
never choe to involve Others in my dcultits, we
parted cannot help obfvng in this place, and whoever
refers to the words Of my former publication NUT agree with
me, that deemed myef called forth by Mr.. Temple not
for any approximation given by of a conyeratiOn,
but Tor an aicrton originally and freely made by me from
the beginning, and invariably continued, and which contained
fact mua neceiarily (yewngthe arin any light mott
ncerey Wh had never happened and which therefore no.
thing but icle OF truth could have induced declare.
Unkied, and altogether Unparalleled, make icufls
to declare myef Tho ue arms, and the h1rnes Of tie
time not admitting Of previous preparation, provided
myef with the only weapon had hand, which is the
reaon, and the only reaon, that appeared the potwh
the fyord only. Upon Mr. Temples expreliing himfelf
that he preiumel had ptos about me, told him had
not but that fhe provided with fire arms, will
ing to ihlre his with him and upon his fixing upon
the pot, he delivered to of his pitols, retired
FINAL pace, and dered receive his fire, which he gave
without effect. then pointed my piaol in line with my
anagonlits body, but pupoy RATED comfortably above his
head. Mr.. Temple then drew his fHord did the ame
He foon took occaon obire me- that he perceived
| was no ixordman, which readily eoncied. Early in
the contet he ezed my Sod with his left hand, and bid
ak my life. peremporiy rrfuied, and flight effort
dirngaged very ioon had him the fame advantage
had his fwod lecured in my left hand, and my fvod at
liberty when bid him not to ak his life, but to take it
unaiked. We were again diicngaged,and oon once more
ayaed myf another opportunity czs his iwod, and
again bid him take his life unaked He proceeded
each of thoe occaon not hearing me, at leaf he made
reply am far from unwilling to make allowance for
the inrnity ofmy opponent. Aferths made further
effort eze his iWod, but continued act the defen
five only though ieycra occaon many parts of his body
he,p
myiclf, open my attack. My conduct 70 obvl
ouy detenlve that il noticed by MIR. Temple, to
whom made other reply than that ihould defend my
life. The CONTEXT continued the countenance of my
tagnn& fill ometimes bearing rongy the marks of patton
and rage. 1t was, preume, under iome uch unhappy,
ungovernabe influence that late in the affair." and long
before parted, hedecared he would put DEATH
But in this part of my narrative let add, that he
appeared to make any long uDge at -
One two horemen and Tome perons foos loon
afterwards great difsnee, and making up to us,
AMI my foot, in reueatng, happening Zip, fell frt
on my iword hand, and then my left hand and bore
could recover myief evera perons to Mr..
Temple fePped up and faid we hould again,
and even Propoied then to withdraw.
do recoeet that returned any anfwer in little
time Mr.. lizard came up to and finding my lois of
blood comfortable, and that my brea was affected in
manner that made me draw my breath with difficulty,
accepted Mr. lizards offer take his coach which was then
or Mr.. Davenpors my iurgeon. In way eet,
on my mentioning to Mr.. lizard ome circumstances of the
affair, and particularly my having twice hold of my adj
vcrays fword, and the ule made of tho.e tuaton he
uggeed that it would be better fay nothing the DUEL
aledging that Mr. Temple a of that violence of
temper that ifany INTERPRETATIONS got abroad which
Away, the cafe might induce him to renew
The only anfwerI could make and the only anfwer did
make, was, that had neither motive with TO con-
ceal the duel Mr. IzaId Raycd and was preent with me
at Mr. Davcnpors, during the geatea part fhe time
poyed in dreing my wounds snd took opportunities to
declare that did pretend to be judge of the points,
which, in the eye of the world contue fair unfair fght-
ing, and therefore did take upon accuic Mr. Tenn
pie of unfair proceeding, by declaration thus couched
releUe to nnyfelf my own ientiments.
Mr. Temple has called for thoe entments, and mean
they houd be inelgiby conveyed in the narrative have
gven and the evidence accompanying it, with reipeet to
fuch Of my wounds are fnguar particularly one on nv
left de, little above my hip, which underand mu have
been in conequence not of obque but of direct thur
tending the othe body and the back part
of my left houlder. declare, know not when received
theie hurts neither aw felt the ord at the tine
theywere given mutt therefore lay it before the public
and appeal TO the tcimony ofohe who happened to Be
eye-witnees, give information of the tranaeonand
to the declaration of Mr.. Davenport, who r dreIed my
wounds.
BEING called upon declare the number and ftuation
OF the wounds which Mr. Whatey received in a late duel
do declare there five only which demanded the aten-
ton of iurgeon, or required dreiiins
Three ofhee in the front Of the body viz. one on
the inferior part Of the tight beaf, little below the
collar bcnc ofthe left de the third on the pit orhe TO-
mach this llit only important.
With regard to the two other wounds, one was tuated
rather below the middle Of the left de of the body the
other behind, about the Of the left oulder blade
Esbex5 fret, jan. :, 1874. r. DAVENPORT
/ THOMAS PHIPPS, 1ervant to Mr.. Davenport, do
declare, that Whit Mr.. Wfately in the ufgery, to
have his wounds dreed Mr.. lizards ootman told me, that
as his matter paing in his coach, the place the
duel was fought the ean hearing paos fred cried out
There's duel," upon which Mr. lizard got out of the
coach and TO the po, ordering his ervants to wait his
return that they food At Tome danee nevertheless not
10 far, but that they could eafly dngu what paed;
that two gentlemen were fighting with iword fat, large
gentleman, and lean one; both THAT difance unknown
thun; that they Jaw the lean gentleman preng hard