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was dead, upon which she went with her
into a Cellar in Mr. Wade's House where the
Deced lay upon some Robbet Hutches
the Deced lay,That Mrs. Child moved
two Sacks that were upon the Deced
but Dept. cannot say whether there was
a Bed under her or not Says that the
Deced was dead and Stiff, but Dept.
did not help to move her.

Sarah Mathews< no role >
[mark]
her Mark

Caroline the< no role > Wife of Robert Drake< no role > of
Tufton Street Westmr . Chandler on her Oath
saith, That the Deced has asked this Dept.
for Victuals three of four times, saying that
she had not sufficient Victuals allowed
her at home by her Master but the
Deced looked so well, Dept. did not give
her any Says that she saw the Deced on
Friday last, when the Deced shook very
much particularly her Head. Says
that Mr. Wade often complained that the
Deced was very Lazy and so Dirty that
he could not let her lay upon a Bed,
upon which Dept. said that if she was
her Child she should beat her, but Mr. Wade
answered, that he would do so to his own
but would' not beat another Person's Child

Caroline Drake< no role >




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