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<p n="1075">London Deposition of Witness taken at London that<lb></lb>
is to say at the Precinct of <rs type="placeName" id="LMCLIC65008_geo1012">Bridewell</rs>
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in the Ward<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMCLIC65008_geo1013">Farringdon</rs>
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without in London aforesaid<lb></lb>
this <rs type="date" id="LMCLIC65008_date242">12th. day of August 1795</rs>
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on view of the Body<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMCLIC65008_n1075-1">Samuel James</rs>
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now here lying Dead</p>
<p n="1076">Raron Abbot Cox <rs type="occupation" id="LMCLIC65008_occ311">Spinster</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMCLIC65008_occ312">Servant</rs>
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to Mr. Alderman<lb></lb>
Clark of Maketh Oath that she hath known the deced Samuel<lb></lb>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
James about nine or ten Monthsthat for there last six Weeks<lb></lb>
he has been Servant to Alderman Clarkthat on Saturday last<lb></lb>
the deced complained of a Cold and fever on Sunday he was<lb></lb>
much worse and took to his Bedon Monday Mr,. Box an<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMCLIC65008_occ313">Apothecary</rs>
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attended the deced that the deced continued very<lb></lb>
ill and an well Yesterday on This Morning Dept. saw the deced<lb></lb>
in his Room about Room up four pair of Theirs<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
in Mr. Alderman Charles<lb></lb>
House he was dressed and sayed he was betterbetween ten<lb></lb>
& Eleven Mr. Box the <rs type="occupation" id="LMCLIC65008_occ314">Apothecary</rs>
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came he went up Stairs and<lb></lb>
after staying a little white he came down Dept understood<lb></lb>
from her fellow Servant that Mr Box Sayed the deced was much<lb></lb>
worse that the mush not be left alone that he would send a Blister for him<lb></lb>
that Dept and her fellow Servant <rs type="persName" id="LMCLIC65008_n1076-1">Sarah Linden</rs>
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went to<lb></lb>
the deced and gave him some Beefter that he drant it & cohabit<lb></lb>
of bread that was in it very eagerly after which they left him in the<lb></lb>
Bed<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
and went into <rs type="placeName" id="LMCLIC65008_geo1014">the passage</rs>
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near the Door and were<lb></lb>
talking together while they were so talking together they head<lb></lb>
something gell <rs type="persName" id="LMCLIC65008_n1076-2">Sarah Linden</rs>
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ran into the deceds Room and<lb></lb>
halloed out he is dead he is deadand ran towards Dept. then<lb></lb>
her & Dept. rand down Stairs Dept. saw the deced lying upon<lb></lb>
a Sink<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
in the Area in the back part of the House tha the bled at<lb></lb>
the none & Month & was quite insensible that some person came<lb></lb>
& placed him on the table in the Kitchenthat he was clouded<lb></lb>
but very little blood came from him & in about a quarter for hour<lb></lb>
the deced was quite dead</p>
<p n="1077">Sworn this 12th day of Augst<lb></lb>
1795 before me}</p>
<p n="1078">Haran Cox</p>
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