Mr. Douglas confirmed Lord Rosslyn’s statement respecting the interviews and conversations that had taken place. On their way to the ground Sir Alexander consulted witness as to firing in the air or not. Witness said he must consult his own feelings on that point. Sir Alexander said, he had, perhaps, in an unhappy moment, injured Mr. Stuart, and therefore he should fire in the air. Witness said that was exactly his opinion. After Sir Alexander fell, the only words he spoke to witness were, that he regretted he had not made his fire in the air more decided than it had been. On the journey to the ground, a conversation took place in the carriage, as to the possibility of an amicable adjustment. Sir Alexander said he was convinced there was not any: he did not know whether from an opinion that Mr. Stuart could do nothing else than fight, or whether from his own resolution: he rather thought the latter. Mr. Stuart conducted himself in every respect as became a man of honour and courage. Dr. Wood said, he had accompanied Sir Alexander to the field; he did not see any pistols fired; he had instructed the other surgeon, that they ought to turn their backs and not see the firing, but that as soon as they heard the report they should turn, and run to the spot as speedily as possible. The pistols were fired in quick succession: on going to the spot, they found Sir Alexander wounded in the shoulder; they extracted two pieces of bone; the first was extracted by himself, and the other by Mr. Liston: he accompanied Sir Alexander to Balmuto House, and attended him till three the next day; when he died. In the carriage, on the way to the ground, Sir Alexander expressed his decided opinion, that Mr. Stuart could have done nothing else but call him out. He also declared his intention to fire in the air, and on getting out of the carriage he said, “Now, gentlemen, observe that it is my fixed resolution to fire in the air.” Mr. Liston, surgeon, said that Mr. Stuart called upon him on the morning of the 26th of March, and requested him to go to the country with him; and, when on the Fife side, he informed him he was to fight a duel with Sir Alexander Boswell. He said he had no malice against Sir Alexander, and if he had the misfortune to hit him, he wished it might be on the great toe, as a gentleman in England had done lately on a similar occasion.