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Information taken this Twenty fourth day of
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August 1764 at the
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situate in Shorton Ground
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westmr. on his Oath saith That
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he was at Mr. Medley's House us Pea
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Street drinking yesterday Evening
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between ten and eleven O' Clock, says that whilst he was
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there Mr. Medley's Jon and other Persons come in there and
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informed Deponent that a House in Shorton Ground had
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fallen down, Says that he immediately went to the Place and found
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the back parts of two houses fallen down (one of which being
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the House wherein Dept. lodged) Says that he heard the
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Deced cry out in the Rubbish, whereupon the Dept. several an
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other Persons worked in removing the Rubbish in says
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could see the Deced in the Rubbish between two
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Joysts, her face being downwards, Says that they after working
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some time longer got the Deced out, and that she was then
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Dead as Deponent believes, Says that Mr. Purdeau a
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came there and let the Deced blood in the Neck
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Sworn the Day Year and Place
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abovementioned before me
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