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William Cook
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maketh Oath that he and
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William Thompson
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also a servant to same persons were
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on Tuesday last employed in attending a
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Wind Mill
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belonging to their said Masters situate on
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That about ten Minutes before One
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OClock of same day the deced came to the Mill with a Child
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walking with her that she asked to look at the Mill
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that Dept. left the deced within said the Mill along with
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Thompson and the Child in Company with her and went
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down Stairs in order to put his Cloaths on to go to his Dinner
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that while Dept. was buckling one of his Shoes he heard the
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Mill give a sudden Jirk and stop Dept. then went up
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Stairs to
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Partner said Thompson upon going up he met
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the little
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that he had left with the deced who desired
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to be shown
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down for that the Maid was killed
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meaning as Dept. understood the deced that she appeared
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very much frightened Dept desired her to stop and while
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Dept. was speaking to her Thompson came to Dept. and
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sayed the Woman is killed Dept. then went out upon
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the Stage of the Mill and saw the deced laying
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on
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the Ground against a House adjoining the Mill wherein
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the Foreman of the Mill resides That she appeared very
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much hurt and insensible Dept immediately left the
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Mill and went to alarm some Neighbours and soon after
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the deced was placed upon a Shutter in order to be taken to
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her Masters house Mr. Lovell of
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aforesaid
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Barkers
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Brickmaker that Dept. has seen the deced this
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Evening lying Dead at
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Sworn the 22d day of
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June 1792 before me}
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Willm Cook
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