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Confinement he underwent under the Watch
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House, according to the Evidence, during
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such Inclement WeatherThat had the
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deceased been kept in a Warm Room
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this Examinant believes his Death might
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of
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Lambs Conduct Street
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aforesd
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in the sd Parish Surgeon being Sworn and Examined at the
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time and place last abovementioned maketh
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Oath and Saith that on Saturday Last He
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this Examinant opened the Body of
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Peter
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the deceasedthat upon examining
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the Stomach
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Hard
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Heart and Brain of the deceased
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it appears to this Examt. that excessive
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drinking of Spiritious Liquors had nearly
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destroyed his Constitution, that there was
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not any other apparent Causes of the
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death of the said
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Peter Murrell
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but
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this Examinant is of Opinion that in
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case the deceased died of excessive Cold
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the Appearances on opening his Body
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would have been the sameThat
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this Examt. thinks it probable he might
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have died in a Fit occasioned by excessive
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Drinkingbut Saith that the Confinement
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the deceased underwent in such a
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Situation, for such Length of time and
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in such Inclement Weather as is in
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Evidence in this Case would be attended
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with imminent Danger of Death to
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almost any Person in case of falling
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asleep in that Situation
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The Depositions of the aforesaid
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Richard Williams
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Francis
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William Road
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Richard
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Williams
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James Taylor
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, and
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Caryer Vickery were severally taken
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and acknowledged the twenty sixth
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Day of December in the Year and at the
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Place first within mentioned, Before}
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Richd: Collett
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Coroner
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