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taken in Execution by this Deponent and
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the Deced was then low Spirited and spoke
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very little, That he appeared to be disorder
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in his Mind at times, Says that the Deced
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frequently drank Rum, Says that the Deced
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eat very little, and on Friday last in the
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Morning Deced had Convalsion Fits, in which
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he continued Seven or eight
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Says that the Deced continued in a very weak
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State, That Dept. hearing the Deced walk
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about his Room this Morning about Two o'Clock
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Dept. got up and went into Deced's room and
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found Deced behind the Door, who talked very
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in coherent and looked wild end confused, Says
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that he prevailed on the Deced to go to Bed again
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and Deced went into his own room which adjourning
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to the Deceds, That in about half an hour he heard
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something fall down in Deced's Room and on Dept.
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going in he Saw the Deced lying upon the Floor
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