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Informations taken this Eleventh
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within the Liberty
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an Inquisition touching the death of
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Andrew Dowley lying don't in the said
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Parish Liberty of County.
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William Witcomb
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at Mr. Carpenters at
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abery Farm
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her Real House's in the
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Hans.
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Square Barket maker on his Oath saith
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John Witcomb
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Depts. son aged about
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Eleven years was playing yesterday afternoon by
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at Chelsea in the
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, That he came home
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Hand in the River, upon which Dept. went
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and in the River there saw the Deced
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lying on one side, That he pulled the
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Deced to the Shore with the Assistance
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James Anderson
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Drowned, but Dept. observed no Marks
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by the order of the Constable he assisted
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to carry the Deced to Mr. Jeffery's the sign
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of the Chelsea writer works says that he
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scarched the Deced's Pockett in the presence
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of several Neighbours and there formed
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two shillings & four pence three for things my Money
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That he likewise took the Deced's Shoe &
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Knee Bruckles and Stock Buckles.
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The Mark of
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Willam Witcomb
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Westmr. on his Oath saith
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That he has Known Andrew Dowley the Deced
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some time, who was Housekeeper to the Opera
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