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1788

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On the Seventeenth day after the Accident the Deced
had a Shivering Fit and two Fits more violent on the
following Day, on the Nineteenth day in the Morning
had another Shivering Fitthe same Day between
Eleven and Twelve o' Clock Mr. Gunning one of the
Surgeons of the Hospital was acquainted with it, and
he thought it necessary to trepan the Deceased, which
he accordingly did in two places [..] being under each
of the WoundsThe Trepan was done in Presence of
the Deponent, on the left side was formd a small quantity of Master,on
the Membrane next the Skull, on the right side there
was None found, the Deceased continued much the same,
Except being Weather, till within three Days of his Death
when Deponent Discovered he had last the use of his
Right side, was very restless the two Nights proceeding
his Death which happened on Saturday last the 30th.
of August, says the Deceased's Head was opened this
Day when Deponent formd on the Membrane a small
quantity of Matter under the wound on the left side, and under the
Membrane on Abscess in the Substance of the Brain,




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