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the Deced.
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was likewise a Stable Man to Mr. Hemmings
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Lodging in Mr. Hemmings's Yard, and often
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slept in the Stable, Says that on Monday
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Evening last (Novr. 4th.) about Seven o'Clock Dept.
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saw the Deced at he Sign of the Red Lyon in
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, the Corner of Mr. Hemmings's Yard, when
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she Deced would have Dept. drink part of a Pot of
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That Dept. got up between three & four o'Clock the
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next Morning, and after cleaning out his
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and soon after heared some body Groan in the
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which Dept. went there and in one of the Stable
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there he found the Deced lying on his
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with some Str
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upon him which Dept. took of and moved the
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Deced out of the reach of the Horse, in the
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Stall which Horse appeared to be much
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frightened, Says that the Deced's face and
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Head were very Bloody and some Straw in
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his Month Says that he did not observe any
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