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she was much Troubled with, Says that he served her with
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a pennyworth of Yellow Arsenic, and then Dept. took it
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to enquire what the Deced had bought there, saying that
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she had taken it, upon which he was advised to give her
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some Sweet Oil, Says that between Eight and nine o' Clock
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last Night Dept went to Deced, who was then Sensible,
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and some Women there, & Deced's Husband told Dept. that she had taken all the Arsenic, as she
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informed them, Says that the Deced had Vomited
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that she was very bad, and that he had no hopes of her
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on his Oath saith, That yesterday between five and six
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o' Clock in the Afternoon Deced told this Dept. that
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she had taken a Dose, upon which Dept. went to Mr.
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