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That about Eight o'Clock last Night a woman Servant to Mr.
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endeavored to kill away the Deced's Hand kerchief and Choaths,
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which were on Fire, when Dept, saw that the Deced was
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burnt in the Shoulders and about her Head, That a pail
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of water was fetched and thrown over the Deced, but Dept.
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Sworn the Day year & Place
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