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on his
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Oath saith That the Deced used to stay out late
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and that Mr. Nicholls's House (where Deced lived)
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was sometimes locked up before Deced came home
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Says that the Deced frequently climbed upon
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wooden spout and got in at a Window, and that
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about two Years ago Deced in endeavouring
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to get in, fell down and reced a hurt, Says that
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the Window has since been barred to prevent
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Deced's getting in, And this Dept. further says
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that he was informed by his Sister that she sat
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up in her Father's House on the 20. day of Febry
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East at Night in order to let Deced in That she
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a Noise on the outside of the House of
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something fallen down, upon which she came out
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and found the Deced lying upon the Ground by
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the House, that she there upon called her Father
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saying that she believed her Brother (the Deced) had
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at the Westmr.
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Hospital on his Oath saith, That on the 21. day of
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February last the Deced was brought to said
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Hospital as a Casually, Says that the Deced had lost
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the use of his Limbs and that he complained of a
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pain in his Stomach, but no hurt appeared outwardly
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Says that a Mortification sometime after ensured
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and that the Deced died on Wednesday last the
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twelfth Instant, about five of the Clock in the
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afternoon, and Dept. was informed by the
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Persons who brought Deced to the Hospital that
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he had reced a fall, which Dept. thinks might
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be the cause of Deceds Death.
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Severally Sworn the Day Year &
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