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<p n="1644">Upstairs with me saying I am afraid<lb></lb>
my Father has Hanged himself I have<lb></lb>
been trying<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
to open the Door<lb></lb>
but could not says that he went with<lb></lb>
the Son, and with his Knee pushed the<lb></lb>
Deced's Room door a little way open<lb></lb>
and putting on his Arm he felt Deced's<lb></lb>
Hugh and afterwards his Body about<lb></lb>
were not Cold. but appeared to be Dead,<lb></lb>
Says that they both went in and Dept.<lb></lb>
saw the Deced lying down on the inside<lb></lb>
of the Door with his Head near the Floor<lb></lb>
and part of his Body across the Chair<lb></lb>
says that the son took a piece of small<lb></lb>
Cord, with a running Noose from about<lb></lb>
the Deced's Neck, says that the Cold<lb></lb>
lead cut into Deced's Rock, and Dept.<lb></lb>
believes that the Deced Hanged himself<lb></lb>
says that other People were called into<lb></lb>
the Room and Deced's Son took up<lb></lb>
a piece of Cord and a Scissars from the<lb></lb>
farthest Window from the Door.</p>
<p n="1645"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65224_n1645-1">Christopher Winter</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<figure rend="mark"></figure>
<lb></lb>
his Mark</p>
<p n="1646"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65224_n1646-1">Edward Hall</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65224_geo1830">Long Acre</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65224_occ1106">Apothecary</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65224_occ1106" type="occupation" value="Apothecary"></interp>
on his<lb></lb>
Oath saith, that this Morning about Seven<lb></lb>
o'Clock Deced's son came to him desiring<lb></lb>
him to come to his Father who has Hanged<lb></lb>
himself upon which he went to Deced's Room<lb></lb>
and saw him lying upon the Bed, having<lb></lb>
the Mark of a Cord about his Neck, says that<lb></lb>
the Deced appeared to have been dead about<lb></lb>
two Floors, from the little warenth<del>appear</del>
<lb></lb>
remaining in his Body. Says that on his <lb></lb>
asking for the Cord Deced's Son took a<lb></lb>
piece of Cord and a pair of Scissars from<lb></lb>
the farthest Window in the Room, Says that the<lb></lb>
Deced's Son likewise informed him that his<lb></lb>
Father had made several attempts upon his<lb></lb>
Life before.</p>
<p n="1647">S. Hall</p>
<p n="1648"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65224_n1648-1">Elizabeth Sparks</rs>
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<interp inst="WACWIC65224_n1648-1" type="surname" value="Sparks"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65224_n1648-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
of <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65224_geo1831">Leg Alley</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65224_geo1831" type="placeName" value="Leg Alley"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65224_geo1831" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65224_occ1107">Widow</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65224_occ1107" type="occupation" value="Widow"></interp>
on her<lb></lb>
Oath saith that <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65224_n1648-3">Thomas Tomlinson</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65224_n1648-3" type="given" value="Thomas"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65224_n1648-3" type="surname" value="Tomlinson"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65224_n1648-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
the<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Lodged in a Room on the First Floor in<lb></lb>
Depts. House, that the Deced and his son<lb></lb>
come home last Night about a Quarter after<lb></lb>
five o'Clock, and Dept. did not sea the Deced<lb></lb>
Son go out, Says that the Street Door was<lb></lb>
Bottled and Locked went Night before Eleven<lb></lb>
o'Clock by Depts. Order.</p>
<p n="1649"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65224_n1649-1">Elizabeth<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Sparkes</rs>
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<interp inst="WACWIC65224_n1649-1" type="surname" value="Sparkes"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65224_n1649-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<lb></lb>
her Mark</p>
<p n="1650"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65224_n1650-1">Richard Lane</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65224_n1650-1" type="given" value="Richard"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65224_n1650-1" type="surname" value="Lane"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65224_n1650-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
a Lodger at Mrs. Sparks on<lb></lb>
his Oath saith That about three o'Clock this<lb></lb>
Morning he heard a Noise in Deced's Room<lb></lb>
on the First Floor, and Depts, wife said that<lb></lb>
she had heard it a letter before, and Dept.<lb></lb>
thought that the Deced by son were in Liquor<lb></lb>
as they frequently used to be, Says that by<lb></lb>
the sound Dept. thought it was at the Deced<lb></lb>
Room Door. Says that he got up about<lb></lb>
a Quarter after five this morning and<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
out to his Work, found the Street Door<lb></lb>
Bolted, and left it Latched.</p>
<p n="1651"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65224_n1651-1">Richard Lane</rs>
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<interp inst="WACWIC65224_n1651-1" type="surname" value="Lane"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65224_n1651-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<figure rend="mark"></figure>
<lb></lb>
his Mark</p>
<p n="1652">Severally Sworn the Day<lb></lb>
Year and Place above<lb></lb>
mentioned before me<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65224_n1652-1">Tho. Prickard</rs>
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<interp inst="WACWIC65224_n1652-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65224_occ1108">Coroner</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65224_occ1108" type="occupation" value="Coroner"></interp>
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