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Territory of the United States
North west of the River Ohio Knox County Sct

In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight

The Jurors of the United States upon their Oath present, that
Robert Slaughter late of the State of Tennessee not having the fear of you
before his eyes but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the
Devil, on the twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and ninety eight; with force and arms in the
County aforesaid in and upon Joshua Harbin in the peace of God and of
the United States then and there being feloniously, wilfully [sic], and of his malice
afore thought did make an assault; and that the said Robert Slaughter
a certain Rifle gun then and there loaded and charged with Gunpower
and one leaden bullet, which he the said Robert Slaughter in both hands
then and there held and supported to, against, and upon the said Joshua Harbin,
and then and there feloniously, wilfully [sic], and of his malice ofasthough [sic], did
shoot and discharge, and the said Robert Slaughter with the [leaden bullet
aforesaid out of the rifle Gun aforesaid, then and there by face of the
Gunpowder shot and sent forth as aforesaid, the aforesaid Joshua Harbin
in and upon the right shoulder of the said Joshua a little the right pass
of him the said Harbin then and there with the leaden bullet aforesaid
out of the rifle Gun aforesaid by the said Robert Slaughter so as aforesaid
shot discharged and sent forth feloniously, willy [sic] and of his malice aforethought
did strike penetrate and wound, giving to the said Joshua Harlin then and there
with the leaden bullet aforesaid so as aforesaid shot discharged and sent forth out
of the rifle Gun aforesaid by the said Robert Slaughter in and upon the said right
shoulder of the said Joshua a little above the right breast of him the said
Joshua one mortal would of the depths of nine Inches and breadth of