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Informations taken this Fourteenth
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That on Thursday Night last little before
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Twelve o'Clock, he was bled to Mr. Hutchins
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with Dept. from thence into King, Street
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in said Parish in order to go to one of
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to take the Deced house, Says that the Deced
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not being
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able to walk any farther, the Depot
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having hold of Deced's Collar saying
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that he was very ill, Says that he
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spring his Rattle and the Patroleman
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come who assisted Dept. to carry Deced
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to the Watchhouse, the Deced not speaking
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a Word, and not able to stand says that
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he went upon his Duty having the Deced
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one of the Patrole of
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Westmr. on his Oath
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saith, That about five Minutes after one o'Clock
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Yesterday Morning Dept. went to the Parish
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