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being at that time in the Water under the
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Second Arch as Dept. apprehends, Says that
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he spoke afterwards to Deced but had no
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Answer the Deced being then Drowning
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as Dept. believes.
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James Keyler
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Parish
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on his Oath saith That about Twelve o'Clock
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on Monday Night last
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John Fling
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the Deced
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came to Depts. Watch Box at the Upper End
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of
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, having been so
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me
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Years acquainted, Says that they both
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went to a Publick House there with another
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Watchman and drank two Pots of Beer
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and the Deced drank afterwards a Glass of
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Gin, Says that the Deced told Dept. that
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three Shillings had been given him by
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a Person whom he went with from
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south Lambeth
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into Surry Street in
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the
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Strand
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Says that he came down with
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the Deced
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and left him
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at the End of
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Court about half
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hour past Twelve, the Deced then appearing
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to be quite Sober.
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The Mark of
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James Keyler
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John Ames
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Schoolmaster
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on his Oath saith, That on Monday
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Night last
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John Fling
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the Deced went to
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Guard a
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Gentleman
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and two Ladies about
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ten o'Clock from Depts. House into Surry Street
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in
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the Strand
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. Says that the Deced did not
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return nor did he hear any thing of the
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Deced
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Deced until Yesterday when he was
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informed that the Deced was taken up
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Drowned at Westmr. Bridge.
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John Ames
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Severally Sworn
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the Day Year and
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Place abovementioned
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Tho. Prickard
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Coroner
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