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lived Servant with Dept. about a Month,
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That the Deced behaved well and was a good
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Servant at first, but for the last week has
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been frequently in Liquor, Says that yesterday
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a little after Twelve o'Clock at Noon Deced fetched
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this Depts. Child from School & then appeared
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to be very much in Liquor Says that the
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Deced went up Stairs to clean out the
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Parlour, Says that she went up Stairs
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and finding the Parlour not cleaned, Dept.
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went into Deced's Bedroom and there by
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the Bedside saw the Deced Kneeling as Dept.
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thought, her Back being towards this Dept.
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Says that she went up to Deced, touched her
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upon the Shoulder, and then saw a silk Handkerchief
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around the Deced's Nect and fastened to an
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She immediately went down Stairs. and sent
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two of the Mear in the Shop to Deced, who soon
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that the Deced yesterday when she went for
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the Child looked wild Says that she
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for some days to turn Deced away, that the Deced was
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much distressed thereat, having no Money, and
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said several times if she was discharged that she
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would throw herself into the Thames.
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