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they began to he rather afraid and went up to the Warehouse
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and called Several times but received no Answer, they then went
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to the Old Ware Room, found the Door unlocked with the Keys
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in itwhen they went into the Room they found the Deceased
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hanging from a Reason, by a Rope round his Neck, and the Dept.
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immediately cut him down, and a Surgeon was Meetly sent for
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says the Deceased has appeared to Deponent to have been very
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different in his manner and behaviour for some time past, to
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what he formerly was, being very touchey and not seeming pleased
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with what was done, and he has thought that at Intervals his
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Intellects were not as they used to beSays he was frequently
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much agitated and would tremble and his Eyes seem to be fixed
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the Deceased has several times laid his Hand on his side where
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he had a Swelling and say he could get no restDeponent
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Says he has reason to believe that his Mind has been much
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distmbed on account of his eldest Son, whose Conduct had given
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him great uneasiness
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on his Oath saith
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That yesterday about One o' Clock in the Afternoon he was
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called to the Deceaseds' House, and found the Deceased lying on
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Deceased appearing to be very black Deponent asked how long
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it was supposed he might have hung, they replied they
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Supposed it might have been three quarters of an Hour Dept.
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was clear nothing could be done, but for the Satisfaction of
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the Family he opened a Vein in each Arm but no Blood came
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there was a general Extravasation or blackness all over, but
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he however admmitted Glisters but to no effect, for he was
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past recoveryDeponent found the Deceased had an Abcess
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on the left side (which he supposes might contain a
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of matter) and that consequently at times he must have been
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in very great PainDeponent says that for about three
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Months past he has discovered an alteration in the Deceaseds
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manner, particularly a Wildness in his Eyes, and frequently
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mentioned it to Mrs. Walsh that he thought him an altered
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ManDeponent says the Deceased has been an
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for some time, and that his Complaints being not likely to
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be removed brought on a low Spiritedness which he could
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