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that She never saw him Retch but once upon taking of
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Medecines, but heard him Cough freequently, says that She
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empty'd a Chamber Pott about seven o Clock on the Friday
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Morning before Mr. Sibson Died, in which was greasy substance
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appearing like Bread & Butter, says that Mrs. Sibson told this
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Examinant that when She went to Bed the Night before
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she (Mr. Sibson) spread some Bread & Butter & Put some
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Opium upon it which She brought from London with her
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in Order to take it if her Husband grew worse, & said that
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She Eat some of the said Bread & Butter that it made her
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Sick & that She had vomitted some of it up into the
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Lott, but told her that She did not Eat it all for that
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there was some of it in a Bar Box in the Room, says that
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She immediately went to the said Ban Box where She found
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some Bread & Butter which Mr.
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took from
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her says that during Mr. Sibsons Illness he had many
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bloody Stools says that
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hours after Mr. Sibson Died
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She this Examinant came to London with Mr. Sibson to
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in a Post Chaise
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to Mr. Mackoon's Lodgings at Mr.
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Pantys in
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, that the next day She went
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with Mr. Sibson to Doctor Commons, says that the next
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day She returned into the County with Mr. Sibsons but that
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She did not goe with her to any Bankers in Lombard Streets
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says that her Mistress declared to her when she was lying by
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her Husband that She brought the Opium from London, best
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afterwards said She brought it from America says that during
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to said Sibson Illness, he had a constant Drought upon him & Complained of
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a Searness at his Stomack that he darnk more Barley Water Balna Tea &
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such Liquors than She every saw any Body says that the day before her
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Died he had every Bloody Stoels so that his Streets were constantly shifting
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says that the Thursday Night before he Died, she left him and Mr. Sibson together
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& that the next Morning he appeared considerably were and never got out
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of his Bed afterwards says that Mr. Sibson did not seem to be worse in her
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Health than She was the
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Sworn this 6th day
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of May 1762
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before me}
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