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1786. Before
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then and there lying dead as follows
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Gower in Dutchess Street
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Saith That about ten o'Clock Yesterday. Morning as he
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the deceased (who was Coachman To this Deponents Lady
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the Countess of Sutherland) and one
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Groom to his Lordship were in an Apartment over
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his Lordships Stables in
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this Deponent and the said
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Lodged.
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Dawkins asked Oakey if he would loss up with him
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for a pint of Beer Oakey said he would and then
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Dawkins in play struck Oakey with his open hand.
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and Oakey struck him again in the same sort of way
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except that he doubled his Fist. Dawkins then struck
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Oakey again with his doubled Fist and the
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fell down upon the Floor on his backside Deponent
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did not observe on what part of
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struck him but immediately as the deceased fell he seemed
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to grasp his hands as if in a convulsion fit upon
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which Deponent said Lord have Mercy on us let us
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get some advice
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and immediately they
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lefted up the deceased and laid him upon a Bed.
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the room but he seamed almost dead. and Deponent
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and Dawkins immediately went for Mr. William
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spence a
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who Returned with them and bled
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