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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Annapolis, Maryland, on August 21, a fatal accident occurred last Saturday at a horse race near Magothy River when Jonas Dawson died from a blow received during a boxing match with Wm. Rodwell, who surrendered to justice, leaving Dawson's widow and five children unsupported.
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Last Saturday a Melancholy accident happened, at a petty horse race near Magothy river, where Wm. Rodwell, and Jonas Dawson, who before had some bickerings about their skill in dancing a jigg, meeting together, Rodwell challenged Dawson to try then who was the best man, as he term'd it, by boxing; an odd criterion to try Goodness! and at it they went; but after a few blows, Dawson own'd he had enough, or that his antagonist was the best man. When their Broughtonian exercise was over, they wash'd, shook hands, and drank as Friends; but a few minutes after Dawson dropped down dead, and is supposed to have got his death, from a blow he received on his left side. The other immediately surrendered himself to justice. By this unhappy affair, a poor widow and 5 small children are left without any support, and by far the best man of the two lost to the community.
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Near Magothy River, Maryland
Event Date
Last Saturday
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jonas dawson dropped down dead from a blow on his left side; a poor widow and 5 small children left without support; wm. rodwell surrendered to justice
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At a petty horse race near Magothy river, Wm. Rodwell and Jonas Dawson, after prior bickerings about dancing, fought by boxing to determine who was the best man; Dawson conceded after a few blows; they washed, shook hands, and drank as friends; minutes later Dawson died