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Informations of Witnesses taken on Oath this 14th,
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day of August 1778, at the Dwelling House of Mr. Palmer
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William Blake
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then and there lying Dead, as follows
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Servant to Mr. Graham
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on his Oath saith That this Morning between 7 & 8
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o' Clock being in the House of the Deceased in Marshall Street
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near the said Market where he was a Lodger, and going over to
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fetch Some Fish from the Shop the Deced Wife came running
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down Stairs
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ning and making a great Noise, Stamping and
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Clapping her Hands, Deponent was much fightened and ran
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up Stairs, and Saw the Deced lying on the Floor in his Bed Room
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the Door being open, and he immediately went down Stairs and
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to come to his
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part of a Garter, and was quite tight, and saw the other part of
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