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<p n="1930">he could not help it Upon which he left him<lb></lb>
& aftwds. sent his Man but deceased continued<lb></lb>
in a Stupid State & counting & was informed<lb></lb>
that he died this Morning & is of Opinion<lb></lb>
that he died by taking Arsenic.</p>
<p n="1931"> <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65101_n1931-1">Robt. Aikenhead</rs>
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<p n="1932"> <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65101_n1932-1">John South</rs>
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of Bishops Court <rs type="occupation" id="LMCOIC65101_occ514">Watch movement maker</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Upon his Oath. that Yesterday he sent him on an<lb></lb>
Errand & on his Return he went up. Stairs & Deponent<lb></lb>
Said he wished he would make haste about some<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
he had to do has laid a Quartter afair<lb></lb>
ham & than went down StairsStaid 20 Minutes<lb></lb>
& their being he was long. said to a fellow Apprentice<lb></lb>
lets godown & see what he is about very take by he is gone out at his Mind<obscured></obscured>
is upto to do so:Deponent<lb></lb>
went down Stairs & found him with a Bas<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
his hand out of which he had drank something<lb></lb>
asked him what he had done said nothing but went<lb></lb>
up Stairs & shortly Afterwds. was taken Sick. & an<lb></lb>
being asked what he had done Said he had been to<lb></lb>
Mr. Aikenheads & bought same Arsenic which taking<lb></lb>
taken. with intent to Poison himself he said<lb></lb>
at<obscured></obscured>
be Servant at Mr. Aikenheads had served<lb></lb>
himSaith that about afortnight Since the<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMCOIC65101_occ515">deceased</rs>
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an a Sudden Ran down Stairs from his<lb></lb>
Wish & Said he would down himself-Deponent<lb></lb>
followed him to the <rs type="placeName" id="LMCOIC65101_geo1737">New River</rs>
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& Seeing him learning</p>
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