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that since the taking of her Masters Stock her Mistress has seemed,
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Melancholly, and said to Deponent it was Pity People were not
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brought up to Work as things were going bad in Trade, Deponent
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says her Mistress was not of late able to eat her Meals as usual.
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Alexander Faulkner
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on his Oath says that he has known the Deced for about
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5 Years last past, says that about a Week ago the Deceased
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supped at his House with her Husband, says she seemed very
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melancholly and much dejected, says she told Deponents Wife
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if she should Die soon desired her to take care of her Child, saying
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she beleived she should not live long, Deponent says she used
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before when in company to be merry and chearfull, says he
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has seen her sometimes more in liquor than he thought was
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prudent, Says her Husband is of Good Character and was a very
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good Husband to his said Wife
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Adam Pryce
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on his Oath says that Yesterday
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about a quarter before 6 oClock in the Evening Mr. Nicholsons Bay come to him
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and desired him to come to his Masters House for there was some
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very great Misfortune, Deponent went and saw Mr. Nicholson
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and the Boy in the Shop who both seemed much dejected, Mr.
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Nicholson desired him to walk up Stairs & the Boy went before
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him he followed, and then Mr. Nicholson, the Boy opened the
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Room door & when Deponent went in he found the Deced hanging by a Cord
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from a Staple in the Ceiling with her left Arm up to her Neck
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Deponent asked the Boy for a Knife and immediately cut her
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down and laid her on the Bed and found her quite stiff and Dead.
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