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and this Dept. says that he heard no
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Raise in the Court behind his Master's
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House last Night until he heard the
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Deced Green, and believes that the
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, where Deced lived, stuck
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upon one of the Iron Spikes and thereby
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reced the Wound in his right Thigh
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which caused his Death. And Dept.
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Says that he saw Blood last Night upon
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William Walker
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Porter to
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James Willis
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at
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the Thatched House Tavern in
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St. James's Street
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Westmr
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Richard Chace
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was Waiter to Mr. Willis and that he
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went out yesterday between four & five
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o'Clock in the Afternoon, and Dept. did not
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see him afterwards, until about half
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hour after Twelve when he was awaked
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(Dept. being in Bed) by Francis Mr. Newton's
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Man, who informed him that Richard lay
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bleeding in the Court and was almost
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dead Says that he got the Keys and
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went into the Court to Deced, who was
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sitting upon the Ground with his Breeches
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down, a great deal of Blood being in
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his Breeches, on his Cloaths and on the
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Ground, Says that he spoke to Deced who
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made no Answer, but appeared to be dying
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Says that he assisted to carry the Deced into
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where Mr. Walker the Surgeon
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was fetched to Deced, who died in less
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than a Quarter of an hour, and Dept.
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believes that the Deced struck upon one
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of the Iron spikes in attempting to come
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over the Iron Rails, to get into the
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(the Doors being Locked) and there by
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reced the Wound in his Right Thigh
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which caused his death, Says that
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he saw Blood upon two of the Iroon R
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when the Deced was carried into the
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Tavern.
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William Walker
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Severally Sworn the Day
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Year & Place abovementioned
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before me
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Tho. Prickard
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