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the Deced was Dept Servant
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and last Monday was cleaning the Room where the
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Wild Beafts were kept about seven o'Clock in the
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Morning Says that he was in Bed and or hearing
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Deced crying out he got up and found that their Dept.
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Black Bear had hold of the Deceds Right Leg.and that
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the Deceds Leg was very much tore Says that he took
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hold of the Bear's Collar and Struck the Bear upon the
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Nose Several times upon which he let the Deced loose, says that
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the Bear was chained to the Floor by an Iron Chain
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about Six inches long, says that the Deced was carried
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to the
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Westmr. Hospital
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and that the Bear was killed
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the same day in this Dept. presence, Says that the Bear
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was very quiet and Dept. never knew him attempt to Bite
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any body before and that the said Bear was of the
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Value of five Shillings.
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Timothy Mills
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Severally Sworn the Day year
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& Place abovementioned, before me
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Tho. Prickard
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