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and said he was going to shoot him, ast him which he had rather be shot or whipt - he replied he had rather be whipped than killed - Mr. Baldwin came to them after they got out in the road. Mr Baldwin said to cut the damn son of a bitchs throat or he would tell on them. he said he would not tell - Mr. Sims told him to strip off - this took place after Mr. Statham had hung him up, this all took place when he was hung up.

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He was blind folded and his hands tied behind him before he was whipped. Mr. Baldwin club up a saplin to fix to hang him & it broke off  he was then blind folded, and hung up to another sappling = They put the nussel of the pistol against his head & he heard them cock it & they said they would blow his brains out. They told him to pray. This took place last Satur

Transcription Notes:
nussel = nuzzle