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William Bignell
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a Lodger at Mr. Manning Breethe-
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Maker in Weigh Street Father to the Deced on his Oath
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Saith That he was fetched to Mr. Holbrook Yesterday between
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Five and Six o'Clock in the Afternoon, Says that he went there
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and found the Deced on Mr. Holbrook's Washhouse Floor
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Supported by Mr. Holbrook, says that her Hand felt Cold
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and she appeared to be dead, and Mr. Holbrook informed
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him that he found her hanging in the Vault. Says that
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a Surgeon bled her in Depts. presence, which she bled
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a little, but no Signs of Life appeared. Says that
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the Deced has for about five days last past Complained to Dept. of having
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Struck her Fore head against the hands of
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and that she was Giddy and had a
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) on her
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Oath saith that she went into Mr. Holbrook's House last
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Sunday Morning and in the Passage met the Deced, says
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that she went into the Toproom and at the Bar met the
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Deced again, who did that she thought the Dept. had been a
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Man Dressed in a Great Coat, upon which Dept. told her that
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she saw double, to which Deced answered that she did
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not know what she saw since she reced the Blow, and
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clapped her Hand to her Sorehead.
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Severally Sworn the Day Year &
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