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did not go out of the House any more that Day the
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next day she saw him and as his Wife was out of Town
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She got some Tea for him, he complained very much
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of a Violent Pain in the fore part of his Head said he
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bound a Handkerchief very tight about it but he could
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not got rid of it, said it as it were boiled again. Dept.
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went several times in the Day time up to him and
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Sometimes found him on the Bed, it was proposed the
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sending to his Wife as he was Ill and he was told the
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Letter was sent on the Friday when it was not tell this
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Saturday, he said so much the letter as he should therein
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See her once more. Deponent says the last time she
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Saw the Deced was Sunday Night about 8 o'Clock when
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a Pint of Beer was bought him and Deponent went up
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with the Maid who bought the Beer, and he took it
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and shut the Door and locked it. Deponent says the
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Deced rather Drank more than usual since his Wife
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went into the County says she think his uneasness
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of Mind was occasioned by his Wifes Absence so long.
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at the Crown in
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on his Oath saith, Met on Monday Morning
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last about 9 o'Clock Mrs. Taylor where the Deced lodged
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sent for him desiving him to come as soon as possible
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he went immediately and found Mrs. Taylor and the
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Deceased's Wifes Sisters in
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CryingHe
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asked if the Deceds was worse, they denied him to go
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up directly as they could not get admittance in, He
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went up to the Deced Room Door and there were three
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Gentleman endeavouring to open the Door with a Poker
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Deponent desired they would let him come and he kicked
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the Lock and broke it open and found the Deceased
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laying in the Bed with his throat cut and a great
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quantity of Blood about him, and the Bed and Floor
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he likewise saw a Razor lying on a Table in the Room
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which was Bloody, and it appeared to Deponent that
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he had been Dead some timeDeponent says the Deced
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used to Dine with him once a Week while his Wife was
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in the County and used to eat pretty well, till Monday was
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a Week when he fell off from eating, and rather differed
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in his manner and behaviour, and complained of his Head.
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