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. Cabinet maker on her Oath saith, That
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the Deced had been a Lodger to Dept. about three
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Years, Says that the Deced went up Stairs on Monday
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Evening last between Nine and ten o'Clock and wished Dept. a
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good Night, Says that She went up Stairs between Eleven
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and Twelve o'Clock the same Night and seeing Deced's
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room door open Dept. went in, and saw the Deced lying
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on her Bed there, undressed, foaming at the Mouth
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and groaning being insensible and not able to speak
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Says that She fetched her Husband, and alarmed the
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Family, several of whom soon come to Deced, Says that
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Mr. Harris a Surgeon bled the Deced, and that Mr.
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Alexander's
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that he recollected the Deceds face and ordered the
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room to be Searched for a Phial, Says that she found
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a Half pint Phial upon a Cupboard in Deced's Room
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which she gave to her Husband to carry to Mr
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Alexander's Servant, who ordered Deced some
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Medicines which Dept. gave her, but Deced did
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not recover her Senses and died yesterday Morning
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(July 5.) about two o'Clock. Says that the Deced
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has been very uneasy and disturbed in her Mind
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for about afortnight last past, and Dept. believes
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that the Deced was Disordered in her Senses.
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