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till after one o'Clock that this Deponent did not
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me the declared after be parted with time on Monday
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Evening the 8th. Enstt. abot. half part 8 o'Clock
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and hand about half part 3 o'Clock on Tuesday
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afternoon that the deceased had shot himself
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, That this Deponent inquired of
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Mr. Morland (one of the Patners with
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Benson
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Clerk whether then was any Deficiency in his
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this Deponent is of opinion that the deceased said denty
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very much depressed and dissor'd in his mind
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hat for what reason he cannot tell as then
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was no deficiency in his Accots. with the Bankers.
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when
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they came up to the deceased he was lying in
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upon the Ground and that they conveyed link in a
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Shot and penetrated the Brain whereupon they trap
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the Skull that the deceased remained insensible until
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Thursday Evening the 11th. Instant and then expired
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David Hurter
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