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and about half past upon asked their
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up to which he answer'd yes at
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which time the deceased was come down
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Stairs into the Parlour, that about three
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of the Clock in the Afternoon of the same
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day Miss Scarman called to this Deponent
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to come to her Father who was then on the
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First Floor, and who desired this Deponent
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to go up Stairs to the 2d. Floor and force
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open the door of the Room where the deced
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has of late slept, which was made fast
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on the inside from which Circumstance
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Mr. Scarman was very apprehensive
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that some Accident had happen'd to
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him, whereupon this Deponent went
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and Mr. Scarman following
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up Stairs and burst open the Door Mr. Scarman being then at the door when they observed the deceased lying on
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his back upon the Floor and a great
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deal of Blood about his head and on
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the Floor and a Pistol on the Drawing,
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at which then appeared to be tying of life in deced
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near to
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, Upon which this Deponent
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went immediately for Dr. Harveyside why
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came immediately to under assistance
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that
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this deponent observed as soon as he
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had entr'd that
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the deceased had
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a Pistol had
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been fired out into his Head was then was a
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hole under his right Ear
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this deponent farther sayeth that the deceased
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continued in a lanquishing State but over sensible from the
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time he first entr'd the room untill abot.
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20 minutes after seven o'Clock
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last night
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(the 5th. Instt.) when he expired
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Robert Spence
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John
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Surgeon
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being sworn deposeth
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That on Monday last the 2d. Instant about
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3 o'Clock in the afternoon he was
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called in desired
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to attend the deceased and when he came he
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found that the deceased had shot himself
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that he was insensible and his Extremeties
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cold and labouring under the immediate
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Effects of the Accident which were those of a
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Pressure on the Brain, that there appeared to be
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a Wound under his Right Ear and from that he
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endeavoured to discover where a Stay which had
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entired then was
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gone in order that he might
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