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Room again when the deced was Still Asleep and was turned on her left
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Side and Shored very much, that this was near 12 o'Clock, the deponent
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then came away and left her and pulled the door after her, and went to
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BedThe Deponent about a Quarter after 8 the next Morning went up
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to enquire how she did, and upon entering the Room she discovered the
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Deced with her Head hanging over the Side of the Bed, but being apprehensive
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she was Dead she was much frightened and called out to her Husband and
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he come and led her down StairsDeponent says that the Dead Lodged
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with her upwards of two Years, was a Sober Person, has heard her at times
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Mary Fletcher
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Wife of
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Robert Fletcher
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St. Margaret Westminster
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Labourer
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on her Oath says that the last time she saw the deced Alive
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was on Monday last in the Street, Says about a quarter after 8 this
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Morning she was sent for by Mrs. Daniels desiring her to come for She
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thought Mrs. Marriott was either Dead or a Dying, that the Deponent
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went up Stairs and Mrs. Daniels followed her and they both went
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into the Deceds Room, and immediately went and opened the Window
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Shutters, she then Saw the Deced lying with her Head out of the side
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of the Bed touching the Floor, her face looking under the Bed, that her
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right Arm was turned round and near to the Chamber pot and her left Arm also on the Floor that the
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Chamber Pot appeared to have been used by her, that her Neck Handkercheif
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was thrown over her Head, that her Breech was upright and her Knows
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on the Bed, that Mrs. Daniels was frightened and called out to her
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Husband and she was lead down Stairs, that this Deponent and Mr. Daniels
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and Mr. Smith his
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Servant and they helped the Deced upon the Bed
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the Deponent has frequently been Employed by the deced to Wash for her
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beleives the Deced was a Sober Person, has heard her several times Complains
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of a swimming and dizziness in her Head
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to Mr. Daniels on his Oath says that this
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Morning a little after 8 his Mistress came down Stairs and said she
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beleived Mrs. Marriott was Dead, Mr. Daniels desired she would send
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for Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Fletcher was sent for and Came and she and
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his Mistress went up Stairs, soon came down again and desired Mr.
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Daniels & this Deponent to come up for Mrs. Marriott was Dead, he
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Saw the Deced in the Position as has been before Represented, he
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assisted in helping her on the Bed
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. Tallow Chandler Brother to
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the Deced being called in Says he received Notice of his Sisters Death this
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Morning about half an hour after eight, says he went immediately, he
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beleives that her Death was wholly accidental, has no cause of
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Suspicion that any Person was instrumental or any ways concerned in
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