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maketh Oath that the deced has been with him between
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four and five Months that he was on trial with Deponent
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in and to be bound to him as an Apprentice that the deced
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the who lives in Stillwell
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about ¼ part three
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on Wednesday afternoon to a Dept
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to a Customer of Depts. Taht about ¼ part five same after
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into an Empty Left up two pair of Stairs behind Dept
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house he found the deced hanging his Dept fastened by a
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in the coroner of the Left Dept cut him down that he was
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more than fourteen Years of Age
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Sworn this 1st. day of March
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1799 before me}
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