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Mr. Jones was going to discharge him, but did not
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Says that about Ten o'Clock he heard Mrs. Jones say
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to the Deced, who was in the Yard near the Cellar
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Stairs, that he should go to Bed, to which he answered
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that he would smoke his Pipe first, Says that
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soon after he this Dept. was going into the Cellar
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to draw some Beer and at the bottom of the Stairs
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saw the Deced lying, upon which he called the
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Porter at the Gate who came in and saw the
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Deced lying upon his face, and his feet towards
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the Cellar Stairs, Say that the Deced this at the Nose
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and that there was a great deal of blood upon the Ground, Says that
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the Deced was helped up Stairs and that Mrs. Jones
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washed his face, Says that he saw no Person go
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to the Deced who was smoking in the Yard, and
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Dept. verily believes that the Deced Accidentally fell
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down Stairs, and Says that the Deced was very
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well before the Accident happened, And says that the
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Deced walked up a Ladder that Night in order to go to
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Bed in a left over the Lodge. Says that the Deced died at
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the Workhouse Yesterday a Dept. was informed
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Jasper Spencer
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William Wrenn
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Servant
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to Mrs. Jones as Porter at
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the Mews Gate
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on his Oath saith, That on Thursday
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Evening last about Ten o'Clock he heard Mrs. Jones
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desire the Deced to go to Bed,
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who was then
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in about half on hour
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Jasper Spencer
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came to him
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and desired him to came and see the Deced, whom
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he found lying in the Cellar upon his fare with his
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feet towards the Stairs, Says that he Bled at the Nose
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& Month as Dept. thought, and much blood in the Celler
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Says that the Deced was helped up Stairs, and Mrs.
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Jones Washed his face, Says that he saw the Deced the
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next Morning who told Dept. that he was going to
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reach his Apron which was upon the Shelf over the
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Cellar Stairs and that he fell Stairs. and
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Dept. believes that he Accidentally fell down Stairs
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William Wrenn
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Severally Sworn the Day Year
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& Place abovementioned before me
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