Morse Blalock was at work in the field when Mose Lackfast Came in sight of him Cursing Blalock to Come he Clalock had finished one of his Childs Blalock replied you have nothing to do with it I am tired of your foolishness and I will not take it any longer Mose Lackfast there went away and Mars Blalock went back to his work not being afterwards [?] lockfast Came back to his house and got his Gun and loaded it on barrel one Barrel or other being loaded, and Hollered to Blalock to Come on home[?] that he Lackfast would not [?] Moses Blalock, hollerd told him to lay his Gun down or he would fight him that Blalock did not quit his work them Mose Lockhart kept walking back and forth in the Road telling Blalock if he Blalock Come along the Road he Blalock Might expect to die

this is the road I have to travel to get to My House if you kill me in it I Cant help it