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o'Clock, Says that between two and three o'Clock
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where he found the Deced with a Wound on his
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Forehead, when the Deced told Dept. that the
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Queen's Light House men were riding along, there
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in said Hospital yesterday Morning (March 28th.)
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to his Majesty at the
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on his Oath saith
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That on Friday last about one o'Clock the Queen
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near the Queen's House when
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