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great Injury in his right Leg and Thigh that he
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was sensible when they brought him into the said
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Hospital and continued so until nearly the time
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of his death which happen'd on the 17th. Instant
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to the Westmr. Infirmary
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being sworn
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confirmeth the above
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and further deposeth that a Mortification
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took place the day after the deceased was brought
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into the said Infirmary which gradually
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increased and that a Consultation was
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held on Monday last, when it appeared that
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every means had been before tried to stop the
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Mortification but without Effect, and that
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an Amputation of his right Leg would not
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be of any use towards saving his Life, that
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he languished until over four o'Clock on
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the 17th. Instt. when he expired. This Deponent
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further saith that he came to his death in
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consequence of the
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njury he received by the
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falling from the Carriage as aforesaid
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further deposeth
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that the deceased told him that the Family had
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been on a Visit to a Nobleman and in rehirng
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he got down from behind the Carriage to open
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a Gate thro' which the Carriage passed, and
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that he then tried twice to get up behind the
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said Carriage but failed, that in endeavourg
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to get up the third
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time he imagined the
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Carriage Wheels either went over a Stone
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on one side or sunk down in a Rest on the
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other by which means he fell
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with
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head long
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between the Wheel and the Springs and
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received the above Accident
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The Verdict
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Accidental death
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The Hind Wheels and Springs moving to
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his Death a DeodantValue 5s
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Thos Haigh foreman
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