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in the forenoon of Sunday last the Sept. inst: being in his
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made some scruple at getting up but said Servt. told him he
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must getting up that he then get out of Bed put his Claths
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on and on opening his Chamber Door said Servant told
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door to this Dept. house who came and sowed the deced
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has sent to said Hospital Several times that on Saturday Morning
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last he was informed that the deced was dead That some
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two or three days before deced cut his Throat he as observed
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him very Melancholy and dull.
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Sworn the 15th. day of
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September 1788 before me}
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T Shelton Corr.
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