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on his Oath saith that Yesterday
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Morning between Nine and ten o Clock he went into the House
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where Deponent lodged in Reeve's Mewse, to enquire for Potts,
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says that he opened the deced's Room Door, and on looking
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round the deced's room he observed Deced hanging by a Cord
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which was fastened over Deced inner room Door, Deponent
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says that he did not go to Deced but came down stairs
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and acquainted Mr. Aston (who keeps the House) with
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what he had seen above Stairs, Upon which Mr. Ashton
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& his Maid Servant went up Stairs with Deponent, to the
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Deced's Room, where they all saw him hanging, and verily
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believes that he was then Dead, but did not touch the Deced
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and Deponent immediately quitted the Room, and event
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home, Deponent says the Deced has lodged in the same
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Lodging about a twelve month, and that he knew Deced
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all that time, and verily beleives, from his behaviour,
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that he was at Intervals, disordered in his Sences especially when he had been drinking says
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that he knows of no Quarrel the Deced had with any
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of his Neighbours.
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of Upper Brook Street Dairy Man on his
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Oath saith that yesterday Morning between nine and ten
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's in Reeve's
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Mewse, when Sd. Green in went to gather in his Pots, says that
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Mr. Green returned in five of six Minutes, and informed
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Deponent that Mr. Parsons was hanging, say he thereupon
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followed by the Maid Servant of the House, who lent the
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Deponent a pair of Scissars, with which he cut the Cord by
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