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had his Clothes,
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the Lad said he was with Chas. Green
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at Somerset Stairs a washing, and Saw him Drowned, the
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Lad came to Deponent Yesterday in the afternoon and
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said he had seen
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since he was taken up
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, and that he was Mr.
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Hall's man, Deponent saw the Deced this Morning but
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Cannot take upon him to say whether it is his servant
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or no, as the Deced appears to be so
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much attend and a blackness all over his Body that
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he cannot now discover any traces or likeness of him.
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John Hopkins
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to Mr. Jennings a
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Flower in
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on his Oath saith that on Sunday
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Morning last between 10 & 11
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Charles Green came
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to the Deponents Father's House in the Savoy and called
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out John, and Deponent asked him to come up, he came
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up and asked Deponent if he would come in the Water
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with him, Deponent said he was not very well he had taken
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Physick but said he would go with him, they went together
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with Deponents little Brother to Somersets Stairs, as they
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went along Charles Green said he sweated and desired the
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Deponent to feel which he did and found it very wot
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so desired he would stay till he was Cooler for fear he
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should catch cold, they all three went into a Barge, and
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then his Brother stript & went into the water, and some
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time after Charles Green undressed and went in, Deponent
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in a few Ninety heard his Brother say to
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not
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to go two for that way for that he would he Drowned
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as it was very decs, Depnt. saw Charles Green was then
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out of his Depth and heard him cry out help and put
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his Hand up once or twice, and saw him Sink, and
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assistance was immediately undertaken by two
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in their Boats, and Deponent stayed about a Quarter of
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an Hour and ten went home with his Brother and took
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Charles Greens Clothes Home Deponent heard Yesterday Evening
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that he was taken up at the end of
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, Depont,
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went & looked at him and is Jure he was Charles Green
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that he saw go into the water on Sunday Morning
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Dept.
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