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the Deced there waiting
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Whilet Mr. Bragg put a Shirt in a Pistol
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as Dept. understood, Says that Mr. Bragg
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put in the Flint, and tried it, but it did
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not then strike fire so well as the thought
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it should, Says that Mr. Bragg then put
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some Oil to it, and tried it again, Says
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that the Pistol then went off and shott
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the Deced in the Belly, who was standing
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before Mr. Bragg, Says that the Deced
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Staggered and was going to fall down when
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Dept. took hold, and Mr. Bragg and other
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assisted the Dept. Says that Mr. Bragg
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declared that he did not know the Pistol
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was charged, and appeared to be greatly
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concerned at what had happened, And
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Dept. believes that Mr. Bragg did not know
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of the Pistol being loaded, and that it
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was merely Accidental and without
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any Intention in Mr. Bragg to hurt the
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Elizabeth Smith
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Servant to
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Thomas Barber
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Isleworth
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Gardener
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on her Oath saith that
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on Saturday last by the desire of her mistress
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she carried a Pistol to Mr. Bragg a Smith
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to have a Flint put into it the Flint
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being dropped out of it, by depts. attempted
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to Fire it in the Garden on Thursday Night
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last, when Dept. thought it was gone off
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Severally Sworn the day Year
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& Place Abovementioned
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