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Richard Reading
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of the 2d. Troop of Horse Grenadiers on his Oath says, that
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he was in Company with Mr Beanchamp at the Marquiss of Granby's Head at
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Monday was 3 weeks drinking part of a Pint of Beer, saw the hind
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wheel of the Exeter and Plymouth Stage go over the Deced's Leg, that the Coach went
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on as for as the
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which is some little Distance and then the Coachman
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carrying her to the Hospital and went to see her afterwards but she did not say any
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thing to him about the manner of the Accident, says, that he went that Evening
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and saw the Coachman, that he seemed to be desirous of making
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some Recompense, but after he had got out for a little time and come in
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again he behaved very rudely, That the Dept. saw the Coachman since and
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heard him say he was very Sorry.
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Sarah Dennis
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Wife of
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in the Parish of
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Labourer
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on her Oath saith that yesterday was 3 weeks being at her own
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Gate of the Old Swan she saw the Deced crossing over from the Marquiss of Granby's
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Head with a Child in her Arms playing with it, She saw the first of the Horses
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of the Exeter and Plymouth Stage run against her right Shoulder and the
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Coachman cried Dann
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the Woman take care that she saw the Woman fall
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down and the Horses and Wheels go over her Legs, that the Coachman did
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not Stop, but the Dept. saw him get up from his Coach box, and that he looked
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back and saw the Wheels of the Coach go over her, that he kept the some
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pace as before.
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