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Informations of Witnesses
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being sworn deposeth that about a Week or ten days
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back he was sent for to the deceased (when he found her
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in a high Fever which from Circumstances he had
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reason to believe was the Effect of having to much
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Spiritous Liquors whereupon he gave her an
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Emetic which brought off a considerable
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Quantity of black Fetid Matter and in order
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to cleanse the Bowels he gave some Medicine
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which would stay on her Stomach upon which
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which he recommended an Injection which
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produced some Effect but as that did not remove
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the Disorder he ordered some Cathartic Pills
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which produced some Effect at the time and this
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Deponent advised her to Change her Lodgings as
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the Room she was in was very damp improper
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