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to said Mr. Hayes
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on his Oath Saith that about a Quarter Cope
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eight he left deced
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Hand, and dept. went to the Butler's Pantys
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the deced at the same time going towards the
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Kitchin says that while Deponent was to thing
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le beard a Report, says that
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be presently afterwards went towards the Kitchin
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and discovered the deced lying on the ground, and
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heard him Grown, upon which Dept. ran directly
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to the Pantry and is formed Francis Broom that
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the deced had shot himself. says that upon
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the Stainly being alarmed with it Dept. was
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, and he
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was from the
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sent to Mr. Broom field a
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Surgeon who soon followed Deponent to his
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Master's House says that when Dept returned
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the deced was dead. says that be observed a
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wound under his Left Breast says that the
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deced appeared for some time last past to be
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low spirited now then usual.
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grossworn Square on his Oath Saith that
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between seven and eight this morning he was
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in the pantry at Mr. Hayer's House cleaning his
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shoes with
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Mr. Hayer's Coach
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man says that upon their Hearing a noise,
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William
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went out leaving Dept. in the Pantry, says
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he soon referr'd and said the deced had Shot himself
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says that Dept. went to the Kitchin, and saw the
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deced lying upon the Ground, having a Wound on the
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left side, his Waistcoat being only stained with
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Blood says he believes that
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Ann Robinson
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went
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Follow'd him. says that he has
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observed the deced for about six Weeks last past to be
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melanchally, which Dept believes to have
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been occasioned on Accot. of his going to be
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discharged from his Master's Service. and dept
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further Saith that he believes the Circumstances
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of deced were very bad.
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Frans: Brome
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to Mr. Hayes on her
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Oath Saith that this Morning about eight o'Clock
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She was in Mrs. Hayes's Bed chamber when
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she beard a noise as if some thing was broker
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upon which Mr. Hayes said is not it a Gun
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says that she was waiting for a hole from her
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Mistress which when wrote Deponent carried
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down Stairs, and upon the maids Squelling out
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she asked what was the Matter,
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and she understood that the deced had shot
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himself says that on her mistress's Nell
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ringing Deponent went up Stairs to her
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Mistress's Bed Chamber, and informed them of
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what had happened and was ordered to call
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Mr. Metcalfe says that the deced was to have
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been Shortly discharged from her Mastell Service
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Severally Sworn the Day
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Year and Place abovementioned
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