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of Dept. the Deced was out down by
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one of the Prisoners in Dept. presence
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the Deced being dead, and Dept.
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belives that the Deced Hanged himself
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says that the Deced's Wrifts were tied
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with a Garter which was fastened to the
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waisthand of Deced's Breeches, Says
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that he saw the Deced every Day
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and has no reason to think that the
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Deced was any way Disordered in
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his Sences
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Alexr Fenwick
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John Burnet
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in
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Tothill Fields Bridewell
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on his Oath
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saith That last NIght before Twelve o' Clock
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Dept. went into the Governor's Kitchin
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the Deced being their in his own Room
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adjoyning to the Kitchin the Key
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being in the Lock of the outside of
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the Door, and Dept. Locked the Door
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Says that a bittle before Twelve o' Clock
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Mrs. Fenwick observing that the Maid
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had forgot to give Deced the Jug of Milk
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for his Tea, said that this Dept. might
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give it and Dept. opened the Door &
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asked him if he would have it, to which
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Deced answered that he had done and
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that he was much obliged to him, the
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Deced having no Coat
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Dept. again locked the Door, Says that
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about half after twelve Dept. went into
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the Yard to see that all was safe, and
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when he returned he observed the
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Deced's Candle was put out, and Dept
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did not her the deced afterwards, Says
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that he Watched there until Seven o' Clock
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this
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this
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Evening and heard no Noise
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whatever in said Prison, That he was
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was Hanged, and Dept. believes that the
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Deced Hanged himself, And Says that
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he never, observed the Deced to be
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Out of his Senses.
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John Burnet
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his Mark
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Severally Sworn the Day
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Year and Place above
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mentioned before me}
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Tho. Prickard
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