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| I saw Captain Preston at the head of a group of six or eight soldiers in a circular form with guns breast high and bayonets fixed. |
| I went immediately to Captain Preston . . . and asked him if their guns were loaded. His answer was, "They are loaded with powder and ball." I then said to him, "I hope you do not intend they shall fire upon the inhabitants." His reply was, "By no means." |
| My left hand was on his right shoulder. |
| I heard the word fire, but who said it I know not. |
| A crowd of people came down King Street shouting, "D___ 'em, they durst not fire." A brief duel began between a citizen and a soldier. "Kill him, knock him over!" cried the crowd. |
| Yes, Captain Preston. He was in front of me with his back turned. |
| I heard a voice yell, "Fire!" and a gun went off. |
| I'm certain the voice came from behind [me]. |
| I was at home. |
| Guns were fired. I heard 'em distinct. |
| I [ran out to King Street and] went up to the main guard and addressed myself to the Captain and said to him, "What have you done?" He said, "Sir, it was none of my doings, the soldiers fired of their own accord. I was in the street and might have been shot." |
| His character is good as a gentleman and a soldier. I think it exceeds any of the corps. |
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