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has lodged with said Mr. Mackey on the
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and Mr. Mackey come house together between twelve and one o'Clock
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last Saturday Morning (being the fifth day of July Instant) Says that
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the Deced was very much in Liguor and called for his Candle
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upon which Dept. gave him a Candle and Deced immediately were
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up Stairs, Says that about Nine o'Clock the same Morning this
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Dept. took up some whey to the Dept. Room, as she and to do, and
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on the Door which opens between the Deced's Dining Room and
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Bedchamber she saw the Deced Hanging, and thought him Dead, but
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did not then observe the Garter, Says that she run down Stairs any
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Acquainted some of the Family therewith, upon which Mr. Mackey
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the other Maid Servant went up Stairs immediately
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been Dead (as Dept. believes many hours, and believes that the
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chearful Disposition but that he appeared on Friday last to
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