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morning here refers to the day the paragraph was written, 
which was wednesday, the 1st July. The Bath Journal also 
gives the place as Kingsdown. For the purpose of having an 
official accurate account the depositions of the postillions were 
taken before a magistrate, and these witnesses deposed to being 
present at a duel on Kingsdown.* Mr. Barnett, one of the 
seconds, tells that “on quitting our chaises on the top of 
Kingsdown, &c.”t The London papers record that—‘ Reports 
are arrived from Bath that the son of a celebrated actor, who 
though very young had all the romance of honour in his 
character which is attributed to the heroes of antiquity, fell 
two days ago in that city defending a young lady’s honour 
against the aspersions cast upon it by a certain military 
gentleman.” A London letter, dated from Bath rst July, 
says—‘‘ On Kingsdown, about four miles from this place, &c.”§ 
Another says the same—‘“‘ On Kingsdown, &c., Mathews, not much 
hurt, is gone off.|| Another letter, dated from Bath, 6th July, 
says—‘ We are informed that the last affair between Mr. M 
and Mr. S was not in consequence of any dispute concerning 
a certain young lady, but was occasioned by Mr. S refusing 
to sign a paper certifying the spirit and propriety of Mr. M——’s 
behaviour on the former encounter. The latter gentleman then 
sent a challenge, which was accepted, and they went by 
agreement to Kingsdown in order to decide their quarrel. 
After a few passes they fell, &c.’ Another account, given 
as an extract from a letter from Bath of rst July, says— 
“Young Sheridan and Capt. Mathews of this town, who lately 
had an encounter in a tavern in London upon account of 
the Maid of Bath, have had another this morning upon 
Kingsdown, about four miles from this place. Sheridan is 
* Moore, p. 80. ‘+ Moore, p.65. { General Evening Post. 
§ London Evening Post. \|Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser. 
“1 General Evening Post, 9th July. 
