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<p n="1656">that since the taking of her Masters Stock her Mistress has seemed,<lb></lb>
Melancholly, and said to Deponent it was Pity People were not<lb></lb>
brought up to Work as things were going bad in Trade, Deponent<lb></lb>
says her Mistress was not of late able to eat her Meals as usual.</p>
<p n="1657">The<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Mark of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65212_n1657-1">Margaret Sims</rs>
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<p n="1658"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65212_n1658-1">Alexander Faulkner</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65212_geo1400">Whitecomb Street</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65212_geo1401">Leicester fields</rs>
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maker</rs>
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on his Oath says that he has known the Deced for about<lb></lb>
5 Years last past, says that about a Week ago the Deceased<lb></lb>
supped at his House with her Husband, says she seemed very<lb></lb>
melancholly and much dejected, says she told Deponents Wife<lb></lb>
if she should Die soon desired her to take care of her Child, saying<lb></lb>
she beleived she should not live long, Deponent says she used<lb></lb>
before when in company to be merry and chearfull, says he<lb></lb>
has seen her sometimes more in liquor than he thought was<lb></lb>
prudent, Says her Husband is of Good Character and was a very<lb></lb>
good Husband to his said Wife</p>
<p n="1659"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65212_n1659-1">Alex Falconer</rs>
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<p n="1660"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65212_n1660-1">Adam Pryce</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65212_geo1402">Piccadilly</rs>
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on his Oath says that Yesterday<lb></lb>
about a quarter before 6 oClock in the Evening Mr. Nicholsons Bay come to him<lb></lb>
and desired him to come to his Masters House for there was some<lb></lb>
very great Misfortune, Deponent went and saw Mr. Nicholson<lb></lb>
and the Boy in the Shop who both seemed much dejected, Mr.<lb></lb>
Nicholson desired him to walk up Stairs & the Boy went before<lb></lb>
him he followed, and then Mr. Nicholson, the Boy opened the<lb></lb>
Room door & when Deponent went in he found the Deced hanging by a Cord<lb></lb>
from a Staple in the Ceiling with her left Arm up to her Neck<lb></lb>
Deponent asked the Boy for a Knife and immediately cut her<lb></lb>
down and laid her on the Bed and found her quite stiff and Dead.</p>
<p n="1661"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65212_n1661-1">Adam Pryce</rs>
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