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Informantions taken this Twenty first day
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lying Dead
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in the said Parish Liberty and County.
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the Deced has lodged with Mr. Barlow about Eight Years last past,
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in, but that he used to come in late and much in Liquor,
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Mr. Baker (who lodges on the Second Floor adjoyning to Daced
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not hearing any thing of the Deced, for some days,
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went to Deced's Room, and with a Key which Mr. Barlow
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had opened the Door, and Dept. went into the Room, Says
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that in one Corner of the Room she discovered the Deced lying
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on the Floor upon his Face inclining to the left side, Says
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that his Cloaths were on, Says that the Deced was Dead
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but Dept. did not touch him, and Dept. observed no Marks
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of Violence on the Deced. Says that she afterwards saw
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the Deced's Cloaths taken off, and Observed some drops of
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Blood upon the Deced's shirt as she believes.
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on his Oath saith that yesterday Morning a Woman
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the Deced's Daughter lived, Says that he found the Deced's
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Severally Sworn the Day Year
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and Place abovementioned
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before me
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