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Stiff and Dept. believes that he was then Dead, Says that
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he acquainted Mr. Thornthwaite and Mr. Beckett two of
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the Neighbours therewith says that they come with Dept.
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to Deced, and Dept. and Mr. Beckett lift up the Deced and that
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Mr Thorithwaite cut the Cord by which the Deced hung, Says
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that the Deced was Dead. Says that Deced was frequently
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Intoxicated with Liquor and seemed to be Stupid, and
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very often abused his Wife.
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James Martin
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Mary Pepper
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later the Wife of
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Thomas Pepper
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on her
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Oath saith, that yesterday Morning Dept. went to Mr. Martin's
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(where Deced lodged) to inquire for Deced, says that she desired
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Mr. Martin to go up Stairs to See if Deced was in his Room
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Says that Mr. Martin went up Stairs, and in a few Minutes
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returned and informed Dept. that he found Deced hanging
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in his Room. Dept. says that about two Years since, she
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came into her Lodging Room in Reeves's Mews and found
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the Deced with a
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tied about his Neck and going to hang himself,
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and Dept. believes that he has not since that time been in
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his perfect Sences, but that he has particularly of late
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been much work than usual
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Severally Sworn the
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