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October 1766 at the
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lying dead in the said
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of Groom, in his Oath saith, That he has lived with Mr.
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upwards of four Years last past and that
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the Deced likewise lived there above two Years as Under Butler Says
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that he and the Deced have been with said Master in
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for three months last past and upwards and that the Deced
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during great part of that him complained of a violent pain or Noice in his Head
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Says that he came to said Master's Hour in Barkley Square last Saturday Afternoon
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with the Deced, and that they went
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in the
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about Eight o'Clock and went into two different Beds in the
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same Garret, no other Person lying there, Says that about
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four o'Clock yesterday Morning (the 19th. Instant) Dept. awaked
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with the Noise of the last of the Garret Window being
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pulled down (as Dept. believe) upon which Dept. called out
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and having no answer, he is about a Minute got out of
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Bed and on looking through the Garret window saw the
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Deced lying
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his Back upon the Stone Pavement
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in the Backyard upon which Deponent went down Stairs and
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acquainted Mr. Easter the Butler therewith, Says that they
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immediately called in two of the Watchman who went
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lay with Dept. at Stevenage on Friday Night and that he had two or three for
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that Night in Bed and was low Spirited, and that he continued
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so on Saturday.
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