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Dept thought he was Asleep Says that
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Mr. Brown the Beadle was there at the same
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time and asked Deced where she lived, to
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which she Answered Kiss my Arce upon
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which he went away and desired Dept.
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to let him know at the Watchhouse if he
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saw any Alteration, Says that two other
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Patrolemen came by, saw the Deced, and one
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of them went to the Watchhouse in order
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to have
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he Deced carried there
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but the Beadle was gone upon his Round
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as Dept was informed, Says that he looked
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at the Deced several times, and just before
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he went to call the half hour after four
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o'Clock when Deced appeared to be asleep
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but when he returned there he felt he Hand
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bund there was was no Pulse and Dept. thought her
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Dead, Says that he acquainted the next Watchman
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therewith, who likewise saw the Deced and
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then went to the Watch house to acquaint
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the Beadle therewith. And Dept. believes
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that the Deced died a natural Death
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John Wildman
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Richard Hunter
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Thomas Weatherall
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two of the
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Patrole belonging to the Parish of
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St. Margaret
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. on their Oath severally say That being
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upon Duty on Saturday Night last, and
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two and three o'Clock on Sunday Morning
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going along
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George Street
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they saw the Deced
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setting upon the Beadle being there at the
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same time, and asked the Deced where she
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belonged to, She made no Answer, and that
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Dept. severally say that they thought her in
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Liquor And this Dept. Weatherall Says that he
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lifted her up and set her against the Watchbox
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when Deced said, You may kiss my Arse
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upon which they all went away, Says that
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they were going that Way again a little before
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five o'Clock, and were informed that the
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woman was dead, upon which a Person was
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Sent to the Watch house and a Shell was
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brought there in which the Deced was
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carried to the Parish
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Workhouse
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, And
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then Depts. Severally say that they believe the Deced
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died a natural Death
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Severally Sworn the
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Day Year & Place
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abovementioned before me
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Richard Hunter
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his Mark
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