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they observed that the deceased had not been
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down for his Milk and after Drink this
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fastn locked in their as
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if he was not well and he answered
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in the affirmative and that he had
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and he would not
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have any thing but would get up by
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and by and at 5 this Deponent Wife
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went
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and asked the deceased the
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same Questions and he gave her the same
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Answers and that he would get up
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presently and about half part nine
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at Night a the deceased had not
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been down Stairs or called for any
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refastmt. or Assistance this Deponent
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went up Stairs and knocked at his
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Chamber Door
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but
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and called him
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by this Name several times but as he
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made no Answer he burst open the
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Door when he found the deceased lying
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on the bed with his Foot on hanging
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on the Floor and appeared to be quite
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dead
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dead whereupon this Deponent went
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immediately to Mr. Crookshanks a
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Surgeon in
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examined him and
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found to
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said he was
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quite dead. This Deponent has appeared
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at different times to be of
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John Bruce
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being sworn deponent
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That on Monday Eveg
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1st. July he was sent for about nine
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in the Evening to see the deceased when
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he found him to ill appearance
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dead and upon opening the Body this
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day and from the Contants in the Chamber
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pot he is inclined to believe that
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must have taken some dranic or other Prison
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W Crookshank
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The Verdict That
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Richard Anderson
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by Poison
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Thomas Price
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Foreman
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