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<p n="771">and about half past upon asked their<lb></lb>
Deponent if he had called his Brother <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65236_n771-1">Wm.<lb></lb>
Scarman</rs>
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up to which he answer'd yes at<lb></lb>
which time the deceased was come down<lb></lb>
Stairs into the Parlour, that about three<lb></lb>
of the Clock in the Afternoon of the same<lb></lb>
day Miss Scarman called to this Deponent<lb></lb>
to come to her Father who was then on the<lb></lb>
First Floor, and who desired this Deponent<lb></lb>
to go up Stairs to the 2d. Floor and force<lb></lb>
open the door of the Room where the deced<lb></lb>
has of late slept, which was made fast<lb></lb>
on the inside from which Circumstance<lb></lb>
Mr. Scarman was very apprehensive<lb></lb>
that some Accident had happen'd to<lb></lb>
him, whereupon this Deponent went<lb></lb>
<del>and Mr. Scarman following<obscured></obscured>
</del>
up Stairs and burst open the Door Mr. Scarman being then at the door when they observed the deceased lying on<lb></lb>
his back upon the Floor and a great<lb></lb>
deal of Blood about his head and on<lb></lb>
the Floor and a Pistol on the Drawing,<lb></lb>
at which then appeared to be tying of life in deced<lb></lb>
near to<obscured></obscured>
, Upon which this Deponent<lb></lb>
went immediately for Dr. Harveyside why<lb></lb>
came immediately to under assistance<lb></lb>
<del>that</del>
this deponent observed as soon as he<lb></lb>
had entr'd that<del>the deceased had</del>
a Pistol had<lb></lb>
been fired out into his Head was then was a<lb></lb>
hole under his right Ear<lb></lb>
this deponent farther sayeth that the deceased<lb></lb>
continued in a lanquishing State but over sensible from the<lb></lb>
time he first entr'd the room untill abot.<lb></lb>
20 minutes after seven o'Clock<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
last night<lb></lb>
(the 5th. Instt.) when he expired</p>
<p n="772"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65236_n772-1">Robert Spence</rs>
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</p>
<p n="773"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65236_n773-1">John<del>Rowley</del>
Heavyside</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65236_occ271">Surgeon</rs>
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being sworn deposeth<lb></lb>
That on Monday last the 2d. Instant about<lb></lb>
3 o'Clock in the afternoon he was<del>called in desired</del>
<lb></lb>
to attend the deceased and when he came he<lb></lb>
found that the deceased had shot himself<lb></lb>
that he was insensible and his Extremeties<lb></lb>
cold and labouring under the immediate<lb></lb>
Effects of the Accident which were those of a<lb></lb>
Pressure on the Brain, that there appeared to be<lb></lb>
a Wound under his Right Ear and from that he<lb></lb>
endeavoured to discover where a Stay which had<lb></lb>
entired then was<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
gone in order that he might<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
</p>
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