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he could not help it Upon which he left him
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& aftwds. sent his Man but deceased continued
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in a Stupid State & counting & was informed
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Upon his Oath. that Yesterday he sent him on an
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Errand & on his Return he went up. Stairs & Deponent
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Said he wished he would make haste about some
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he had to do has laid a Quartter afair
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ham & than went down StairsStaid 20 Minutes
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& their being he was long. said to a fellow Apprentice
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lets godown & see what he is about very take by he is gone out at his Mind
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went down Stairs & found him with a Bas
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his hand out of which he had drank something
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up Stairs & shortly Afterwds. was taken Sick. & an
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Mr. Aikenheads & bought same Arsenic which taking
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taken. with intent to Poison himself he said
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be Servant at Mr. Aikenheads had served
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himSaith that about afortnight Since the
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an a Sudden Ran down Stairs from his
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