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LondonDeposition of Witnesses taken at London
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aforesaid this 5th. day of April 1793
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now here lying dead
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John Metcalf
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a Lighterman Lodging at the House of
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Henry Hill
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maketh Oath that between the hours of twelve
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and one Dept. Standing near the Wale
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side appeared
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Mr Broughton Door at the
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in the Thames
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Street saw a Cart Corded with two Hogs head of Suger
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and drown by two Horses
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which appeared to be come from
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came down
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Old
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van Stairs for the Purpose ar Dept. apprehended
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of an loading that at the Cart was turning round for the
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Purpose of going to
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Wild Watts & Body
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aforesaid to unloaded the Place going with a descent the Cart
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then going up Hill; fell back that on the Cart going on again Dept. saw the deced
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Extending against a Crane Part belonging to Messrs. Hand undle
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& Field that she appeared to the hurt by Something and
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soon after the fell down that Dept. went to her that she
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appeared to have been hurt as Dept. apprehend by the
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tail of the Cart preping her against the Crane Pool
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Sworn this 5th. day of April 1783
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before me}
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John Metcalf
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