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live me with him on his Oath Saith That on
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Sunday Evening last about ten o'Clock he went into
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the Stable where the deceased was and found him
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laying upon the Straw and upon touching him to see
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if he was come to himself (supposing him in Liquor)
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he groamed where upon he gave him some more
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straw and left him and on Monday Morning about
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how the deceased was or whether he was gone. he
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found him dead.
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Joseph Hill
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Longford
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Upon his Oath
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Saith That on Sunday last he saw several Men
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he was in formed were Recruits going to the
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and a Serjeant along with them with a Came in his
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hand pass through Longford and he observed the dewared among them
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who appeared to him much faligued and foot sone
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as did several others of the Company one of which
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came into this Deponents House and warmed himself
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and told this Deponent that they came from
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and Saith that as the deceased moved slow
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securingly from his faligue and not from drun
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The Serjeant struch him several times with his Care
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in order. as Deponent supposes to make him go faster.
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and heard the deceased desire him not to strike him
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and part of the Company that were before la
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All the above Depositions were sevrlly
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taken and Acknowledged the day Year
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and place before ment of. before}
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E Umfrevills Cort.
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