“I read this letter, and told Mr. Melford I was not aware it had been written, and must return to Dr. Hennis to know how he had acted under it. I communicated to the Doctor what had taken place. I found Captain Halstead with him. The Doctor told me, the Captain had received a communication from him prior to his meeting me. I therefore begged to resign the business into his hands. The Captain undertook the amicable arrangement of the matter, and with that view instructed me to accompany him back to Mr. Melford’s; two heads being, he said, better than one. I did so. The Captain either read or showed Dr. Hennis’s declaration to Mr. Melford, and said he felt confident Sir John Jeffcott, on being made acquainted with its contents, would retract the obnoxious expressions he had made use of. Mr. Melford said, he took the same view of the words as Sir John did, and that the Doctor had made an admission of them in the morning. He added, that the business could have been settled at nine that morning; but he feared it was then too late, as Sir John was to leave the town at three o’clock for Plymouth, and was perfectly satisfied with the part he had acted. Captain Halstead said, it could never be too late to arrange a business of that kind, and requested Mr. Melford would go to Sir John, and acquaint him with the nature of the strong declaration Dr. Hennis had signed. He afterwards told me, that Sir John would neither accept an explanation nor retract the words he had used. I took no part after.” William Hucksford, servant to Dr. Eady, said—“I accompanied him in his gig to Halden: when I arrived, I saw Mr. Holland near the road, and four gentlemen on the race-course. I saw them walk up to each other, and then walk away in two parties. I heard the report of a pistol, and, on going up, I saw Dr. Hennis, who appeared to be much wounded. Sir John Jeffcott knelt on the ground, and asked Dr. Hennis if he would forgive him. I could not hear what answer the Doctor gave, but they shook hands; and, immediately after, the Doctor fell upon the ground.” Mr. Luscombe, surgeon, said, he saw Dr. Hennis about six in the evening. “He had a wound in the body below the shoulder blade, caused by a bullet. I attended him till his death, which took place on the 18th.”