The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 1 (of 4)
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The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 1 (of 4)
Cornwall (England : County) -- History; Geology -- England -- Cornwall (County)
_Mr. Lukey_, surgeon. Found a gun-shot wound in the small of
his back. He saw him on Wednesday the 19th, died on Friday.
It was a great quantity of small shot; thinks the wound went
through into his belly.
_Samuel Hatch_, servant to Mr. Tillie, the Under-sheriff.
18th was there. The Under-sheriff read the King’s writ to
him. He did not see who fired the gun, but saw no man in the
house that day but Rogers, whom he knows.
Cannot say he saw Rogers fire the first time. Carpenter was
shot, and another soldier shot, and two men wounded before
any of the soldiers or Sheriff’s company fired. He was shot
with slugs.
_Richard Vinsam._ Was there the first day, and the Sheriff
read and showed him the writ; told Rogers that if he would
try the cause again he should be as ready to put him in as
to take him out. He was there again the second day. The
Sheriff told him he was come again to do his office, and
desired him to be easy. Gives the same account, and that the
soldiers did not fire till after Carpenter was shot.
As to Street.
_Edward Williams._ Was at Skewis House the 19th day of June
1734. Saw John Street there in the house, with a sword in
his hand. Kept people in the house, and said he would run
any body through that offered to go away; said now was the
time to do a friend service; assisted Rogers by keeping
persons in by force; the Sheriff was then come to demand
possession.
Street was in the house when the firing was.
Rogers’s wife was apprehended by the time the Under-sheriff
came to the house.
_Mr. Black_, ensign, was there with the soldiers; with the
others; had orders from the commanding officer to attend the
Sheriff. No firing by the soldiers or sheriff’s company till
Carpenter and a soldier killed.
_John Ellett_ was one of the soldiers who went with the
Under-sheriff to assist him. Agrees with the rest, that
Carpenter was shot from that part of the house where he saw
Rogers. There was no firing by the soldiers or the sheriff’s
assistants till Carpenter was wounded.
_Henry Jeffries_ was corporal to the party. Heard the
Under-sheriff read the proclamation, and demand entrance;
when Rogers refused.
Carpenter went up and struck at the door; and as he turned
about was shot in the back; he was shot in the leg; had
orders from the Under-sheriff to fire.
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