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in the County of Midsex upon an Inquisition
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touching the Death of
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lying dead
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John Wait
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a Lodger at Mr. Wilson's in
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Periwig maker
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on his Oath saith That on Saturday Night
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last about Twelve o' Clock (Octr. 31) he went to the Sign
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of the Kings Head in
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where he saw
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drinking in the Taproom with some Company, Says
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that the Deced appeared to be in Liquor but not drunk
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Says that he left the Deced there and went into the
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Kitchin behind Taproom where he staid for the most
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part until almost two o' Clock and then went towards
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home, and found the Street Door locked Says that as he
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was going up the Garrat Stairs he found the Deced
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lying down with his Head towards the bottom of the
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Stairs, it being dark and this Dept. having no Candle
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Answer, but muttered some thing imperfect, Says that
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he endeavoured to lift him up but could not, and that
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he afterwards pulled the Deced to the bottom of the
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Garret Stairs and set him there upon his Backside
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against the Wainscot, where Dept. left the Deced and
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then went to Bed, without acquainting any Person
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therewith, as he had several times found the Deced upon
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the Stairs before at Night in Liquor, Says that between
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Seven and eight o' Clock on Sunday Morning Dept. was
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Dressing himself to come down when
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Thomas Bull
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a Lad
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who lay with him went down Stairs first and said that a
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Man was Keeping upon the Stairs, and Dept. then saw
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the Deced sitting in the same Position in which he left
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