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and opened the Deced's room Door and stood
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there about two Minutes, but Deced not
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Speaking to him, Dept. came out again
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Says that there was a disagreeable small in
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the Room, and Dept. thought that the Candle
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was fallen down, Says that upon his
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informing Mr. Robinson therewith, he
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immediately wen up Stairs, and returned
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immediately saying, O my god, He has shot
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himself, and upon Dept. asking who it was,
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Mr. Robinson Answered Mr. Damer, says
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tha he heard no Noise above Stairs, nor
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any Person go up from the time he left
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Mr. Dewer alone until he went himself
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into Mr. Damer's Room as abovementioned
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and believes that the Deced shot himself
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but that he did not hear she report of a
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Pistol, Says that Mr. Damer before
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Supper put his
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house upon Depts. Head
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bidding Dept. keep it on, and on Depts
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thanking Depted, he said that he did not
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mean to give it him, and says that Mr.
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Damer afterwards ordered Mr. Robinson
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to put the Deced's Hat upon Dept. Head
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which he never had done before, And
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Deponent thought that the Deced was not
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so Chearful that Night as he had been before
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when Dept. attended him, And Dept. Says
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that the Deced now not Intoxicated with
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Liquor last Night
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Richard Burnet
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John Armitage
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House Steward to the
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onhis Oath saith, That he has lived with
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Deced about Nine Years, and frequently
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had occasion to apply to Deced for Money
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That he apply'd to Deced two days ago
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for Money and Deced gave him a
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Note for
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six and Twenty Pounds & Five Shillings
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for the use
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of the House, that the Deced for some time
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past appeared to be uneasy and disturbed
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in his Mind, and that his Spirits were
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oppressed, but Dept. cannot Account for it
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