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ry are afforded.—[Courier.On the morning of Monday, 9th inst. anair of Honour took place between CharlesHawkins, Esq. of the Mexican navy, late mander of the Mexican brig of war Her-n and William Allison M‘Rea, Esq. U. te9’ attorney for the southern judicial dis-ct of Florida, on a challenge given by the er to the latter.—Captain C. C, Hopner the Mexican service, officiated as the end of Capt. Hawkins, and Dr. R. A. Lacy the friend of Mr. M‘Rca.—Four shots were changed on the ground.—The first bull of pt. H. passed through the surtout of Mr. Rea, and glanced; the second one through pantaloons of Mr. M‘Rea, near the waist-mi, bruising the body—the third ball pass-through the hat of Mr. M'Rea, and the rth lodged in his thigh, near the bocy, which the contest terminated.—The thi'd t of Mr. M'Rea slightly grazed the wwt Captain Hawkins.a 1'jiI . ./it. 71 T
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Leesburg Genius of Liberty
Leesburg, Virginia, US
Sat, Apr 04, 1829
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