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<p n="2033">Says that the Deced Swam towards the Shore<lb></lb>
or <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65211_geo1574">Mill Bank,</rs>
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and desired Dept. to follow him<lb></lb>
But Dept. not being able to Swim, he got hold of<lb></lb>
the Boat and after some time, get into it, Says<lb></lb>
that he called out for Assistance, and that a Boy<lb></lb>
in a Boat on the Westemr Side of the River cryed<lb></lb>
out have a good Heart and you will reach the Shore<lb></lb>
Says that he did not afterwards see the Deced alive<lb></lb>
And that the Boy and a Man same in a Boat<lb></lb>
to Dept. and took him to the Shore at <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65211_geo1575">Lambeth</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Says that there was no Person in the Boat with<lb></lb>
the Deced and this Dept. when they Accidentally<lb></lb>
fell into the River.</p>
<p n="2034"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65211_n2034-1">Robert Brooke</rs>
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</p>
<p n="2035"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65211_n2035-1">Timothy Walker</rs>
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& <rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65211_occ512">Waterman</rs>
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at Mr. Laws on <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65211_geo1576">Mill<lb></lb>
Bank</rs>
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Westmr. or his Oath saith That about three<lb></lb>
o'Clock last Saturday Morning (Decr 21.) Depr. Being<lb></lb>
in had and having a Man upon the Thames calling<lb></lb>
out for half he got up and reived his Boat towards<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
where he found in other Boat<lb></lb>
desiring down with the Tide (being a Little after<lb></lb>
high water) Say that<obscured></obscured>
Mr. Brooks and<lb></lb>
the Boat after it <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65211_geo1577">White Hart Stairs</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65211_geo1578">Lambeth</rs>
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,<lb></lb>
Says that he did not then see any thing of the Deced<lb></lb>
until<obscured></obscured>
Eight o'Clock in the same Morning when<lb></lb>
he<obscured></obscured>
the Deced lye upon in the Shore near Thames<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
what Mill<obscured></obscured>
Westmr. at high Water Mark<lb></lb>
Says that some Men moved the Deced upon some<lb></lb>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Tanber there, and Deponent then saw that<lb></lb>
he was dead and went to acquaint the Deced's<lb></lb>
Mother that he was Drowned Says that Brooks<lb></lb>
appeared to be in Liquor<obscured></obscured>
when Dept. get to him<lb></lb>
but soon after acquired after the Deced.</p>
<p n="2036"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65211_n2036-1">Timothy Walker</rs>
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</p>
<p n="2037">Severally Sworn the Died upon and<lb></lb>
Place abovementioned left me<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65211_n2037-1">Tho. Prickard</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65211_occ513">Coroner</rs>
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