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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Duel between Mr. Flood and Mr. Grattan in Holyhead, Wales, following their altercation. Grattan wounded Flood above the thigh; Flood hit Grattan in the arm. Neither wound fatal or dangerous; parties not reconciled despite seconds' intervention.
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"Soon after the altercation between Mr. Flood and Mr. Grattan, they went to Holyhead in Wales, and there fought in the Church Yard. Mr. Grattan fired first, and lodged a ball in Mr. Flood's body, above the thigh bone. Mr. Flood then fired, and hit Mr. Grattan in the right arm. Mr. Flood's wound is not to be mortal: Mr. Grattan's, from the nature of it, cannot be dangerous. The seconds interfered, after the first fire, but it is said, neither of the parties were reconciled."
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Holyhead In Wales
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mr. flood wounded above the thigh bone, not mortal; mr. grattan wounded in the right arm, not dangerous; parties not reconciled
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Soon after the altercation between Mr. Flood and Mr. Grattan, they went to Holyhead in Wales, and there fought in the Church Yard. Mr. Grattan fired first, and lodged a ball in Mr. Flood's body, above the thigh bone. Mr. Flood then fired, and hit Mr. Grattan in the right arm. The seconds interfered after the first fire.