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23d. day of February 1795
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of Thomas
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Street Builder maketh Oath that he hath known the deced
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by Trade) about a Week
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part in consequence of his coming to Mr. Gubbin's for Charity
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That he appeared to be a very aged and infirm Man-that
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he saw the deced about five O Clock on Friday Night last in
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a Watch Box the Corner of Friar's Alley
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Thomas Street
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that he
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appeared very ill
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much so that he was supported by a
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Person of the Name of Hawkins-that he appeared to be in a
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dying state-that some persons moved the deced from the
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to the Friar Public House just by-that he was taken into a
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was sent who soon after
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came (a Mr. Anderson) that he examined the deced that the
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deced departed this Life put before he was moved to the public House
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that upon
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Mr. Anderson examining the deced he sayed the deced appeared
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to him to have some disease on him & that he was of opinion the
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deced did not die intirely from want but that the disease
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was afflicted with for want of proper care together with want of
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proper Nourishment might occasion his Death
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Sworn this 23d. day of February 1795
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before me}
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J Jaques
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