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bad Girl, Says that the Deced continued in very great
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pain, and to vomit until about two oClock on Wednesday
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morning July 8th. and then died. Says that he was informed
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that the Deced was subject to Fits before she came into his
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Service, and that she had one Fit in the time she lived
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with him, and says that the Deced was of a chearful
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Disposition but some times forgetful
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J Tomlinson
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William Burrell
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a Lodger at Mr.
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Tomlinson in
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Westmr. on her Oath saith that she
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used to see the Deced
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Elizabeth Jennings
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every day, who has
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complained that she was not well for about three weeks last
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past, That the Deced came into Depts. Room on the Second Floor
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on Tuesday last in the Evening, and told Dept. that she was
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very ill and thought she should not him until Morning, Says
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the Deced was then very Sick, and that she soon after went
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up Stairs into her Garret, where Dept. heard there Deced
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groan and vomit for a considerable time, Says that she
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went up to Deced and took her some White Candle, which
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Deced could not swallow, and on Dept. asking her what
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was the Matter, Deced said that she was Poisoned, and that
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the Doctor had given it o her, upon which this Dept.
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went down and acquainted Mr. Tomlison therewith Says
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that about Eleven o'Clock the same Night Dept. being with the
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Deced above pressed the Deced very much to declare the
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whole, upon which the Deced said that she had bought two
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penny worth of Arsenick in Longditch as Dept. thinks, and
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had taken it that Night, and that she knew it to be of
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a Poisonous Quality, Says that the Deced continued in
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great Agony and died about two o'Clock the next Morning
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And this Dept. says that about afortnight ago the Deced
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said to Dept. that she was much distressed on Account of
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her youngest Sister who was upon the Town, and believed
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that it would break her heart
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Thomas Littlefear
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on his Oath saith that about Eleven o'Clock on Tuesday Night
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he was fetshed to the Deced, who was Speechles, and
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Dept. apprehended that she had had a Convulsion fit, but
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was soon after informed that she had taken Arsenick, says
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that he gave her Oil and Water plentifully in order to make
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her vomit which she did very plentifully, but without
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Relief, the Arsenick having been taken too long as Dept. believes
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That she died about two o'Clock as Dept. was informed, and
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Believes that the Arsenick which she took was the cause of
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her death.
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Mother to the Deced
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on her Oath saith That the Deced has for Seven Years
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last past been subject to Fits, That before the Deced
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was Seized with those Fits and after she recovered from then
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she used o laugh immoderately for some time and did
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not appear to be in her perfect senses, That the Deced
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was sometimes very chearful and at Times Melanchely.
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Ann Storey
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of Ship Yard Paradin
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Sister to the Deced on her Oath saith, That
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the Deced was subject to Fits, and before and after the
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Fits and to be insensible for some time Says, that the Deced
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drank Tea with her last Sunday was Sernight and said
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that she was very uneasy about her younger Sister
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who had taken to badways, and desired Dept. to find
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her out, and Dept. says that the Deced then appeared
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to be much Disturbed in her Mind on her Sister's Accot.
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Ann Storer
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Severally Sworn the Day Year and
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Place abovementioned before me
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