The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Last Saturday Afternoon two petty Officers of the Beaver sloop in this Harbour, had some Words in a Shop in King-street, which arose to Blows on the Side of Mr. Bryant, Captain's Clerk, and were returned by Mr. Quelch, the Gunner, with a Stab under the Left Pap, which penetrated the Breast, but immediately closed and the Patient fainted away. Dr. Young was brought speedily, who recovered him a little with Volatiles, and Dr. Warren coming directly after, they dilated the Wound and gave Vent to the Blood, on which he came to his Speech, and being laid in a proper Posture, passed the Night, and the Forenoon of the Sabbath, in a tolerable easy Condition: but in the Afternoon Mr. Bryant had a slight Delirium with Spasms, whence the Doctors fear his Life is much in Danger. Mr. Quelch readily surrendered himself, and was committed to Prison, much concerned for the unhappy Accident, of which probably the Sufferer was but too much the immediate Cause.