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in the Capacity of Footman on his Oath saith, That he
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has lived with Mr. Shafts upwards of Nine Years last past
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Says that Mr. Shafto has complained of a pain in his
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Head and Neck for about two Months which was
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some times very violent and sometimes better, but
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Deced has been worse for the last ten days and attended by
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Dr. Thomas and Mr. Carlisle, Says that he this Dept.
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and his Fellow Servant
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with the Deced every other Night for the last ten night
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and that Dept. sat up with him last Night, Says that
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the Deced Slept pretty sound until about four o' Clock
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this Morning when he a awoke, and was afterwards
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very restless until about six o' Clock, complaining of a
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violent pain in his Head and Feet, Says that about
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six o'Clock Deced ordered Deponent to go and fetch
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Mr. Nevison an
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in Call Pall to him, upon
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which Dept. went out, leaving the Deced in Bed in
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his Room on the second Floor in very great pain
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in his Head, Says that he knocked three or four
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times at Mr. Nevion's Door before he could make
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any body hear, Says that he delivered his Message
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to Mr. Carlisle's Servant who went to Mr. Nevison
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as Dept. believes and returned saying that Mr.
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in the same House with Mr. Carlisle and in Partnership
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with him as Dept believes) Says that he Locked his
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Master's Street Door when he went out at being a Spring
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and put the Key
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in his Pocket and found the Door fast when he returned
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