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on his Oath
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saith That on Wedd
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between One and two o' Clock Dept. was at Mrs.
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the Deced was there who said
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he was lane and did not know whether he
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could drive the Cart to Market, (Deced not
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being the Parter) Says that the Deced drove
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Dwawer by two Horses and loaded with Negotable
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Mrs. Rengh & Dept. being in the Cart Says that about One o' Clock
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in the afternoon of the same Day they all
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towards home
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and the Deced riding upon the Shaft of the
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Cart, The Deced the stopped at the George there
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in order to Water
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the Horses and in jumping of the Shaft, the
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Deced fell down on the Ground owing to his
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being lame as Dept. believes, and the Near
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Left Lee, but
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where there of Passed over the Body and to
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of the eight foot, Says
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that the Deced got up and comlained of being
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hurt in his Body, and walked to the Publick
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House Says that the Deced was carried in a
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Coach to
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Hospital Accompained by
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this Dept. that he was Examined by a Surgeon
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there who said that the Deced was hurt in his Body
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and ordered him to be Fomented, Says that he save
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the Deced on Thursday & Friday at the Hospital
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that the Deced said he was very bad and thought
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he shod. not get over it. Says that Deced died on
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Friday the 3d. day of July instant in the Hospital
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