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returned there about six o'Clock and was them told by Mrs. Jubb
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had Lacked her
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up Stairs and after calling at the Chamber Door and nobody
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Answering, he forced the Door Open with his Knee, and on
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going into the Room discovered the Deced lying upon the Floor
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very Bloody, Another person being then with him, Deponent
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whence the Blood issued, says he immediately sent for an
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, who upon seeing Deced, declared that she was
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Dead, Says that the Room Door was Locked when he came
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up Stairs, and that the Key was on the inside of the Door.
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says that for a week last last deced seemed to be Melancholy
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Apothecary on
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his Oath saith that being yesterday about upon sent for to deced, upon
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his loming there he met Mr. Wilkinson who told him that
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