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To abuse the Said Taylor Posey Striking him and after the Said Taylor Posey got away he started to go to Pulaski the Said Dr. Thomas Harwell with John Hayzellwood followed him and over took him on richland Creek The Said Dr Thomas Harwell was armed with a club with which he attempted to strike him repeatedly.

The Said Taylor Posey ran into richland Creek to escape from the said Dr. Thomas Harwell and John Hayzellwood Dr Thomas Harwell then ordered John Hayzellwood to remain on the north side of richland creek and he would go over on the South Side and they would drown [[strikethrough]] him [[/strikethrough]] the Said Taylor Posey. Taylor Posey then left the creek pursued by The Said Dr Thomas Harwell & John Hayzellwood who were both mounted overtaking him beating and trying to kill him

Robert Harwell colored
Being Duly Sworn Deposeth and Says that Dr Thomas Harwell & John Hayzellwood got on their horses & persued the Said Taylor Posey in a thickett near richland Creek where he Robert Harwell come up to them and hollowed at them when the Said Taylor Posey come out of this thickett & told the Said Robert Harwell that Dr. Harwell & John Hayzellwood was going to kill him.

The Said Dr Thomas Harwell came up & Said he was going to have his revenge if he had to kill the said Taylor Posey. and commenced whiping him in spite of all the remonstrance of the said Taylor Posey & Robert Harwell which whiping the said Dr Thomas did inflict on the said Taylor Posey