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Bed and then found a Pistol upon the
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Floor by the side of the Deced, with which
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Dept. thinks the Deced gave himself the
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being in the Kitchen in when the Deced
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was Wounded.
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to Mr. Jones on her
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Oath saith That the Accot. given by
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is Strictly true.
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and further Says that on moving the Deced
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in Bed after he reced the Wound they
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found a Kitchin Knife in the Bed. Says that
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the Deced was low
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on Wednesday which she
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Surgeon
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on his
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Oath saith That on Thursday last a little
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before three o'Clock Dept. was desired to come
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to the Deced, Says that he found the Deced
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in Bed, and when he was reiced up, Dept.
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saw a Wound made by a Pistol Ball on the right
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side of Deced's Head above the right Ear.
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Says that he fetched Mr. Crickshank the Surgeon
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and Examined the Wound together and for received
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some of the Brains come out through the wound
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That they observed a Swelling above the Wound
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where they found half a leaden Bullet, under
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the Skin upon the Skull, Says that they met
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there again at Seven o'Clock when they found
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the Deced were but Sensible, when he refused
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all Sustenance and would not take Medicines
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Says that the Deced grew were and died
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Yesterday in the Afternoon the Sixth Instant
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and Dept. believes the Wound in the Head to
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be the came of Deced's death.
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Cuthbert Potts
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Frances Loster
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on her Oath saith That
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she was at Mr. Jones's on Wednesday M
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last at Work, when the heard the Deced
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and Barns the other Footman Quarrelling
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and Fighting in the Kitchin, each of them
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Sticking the other, Says that she interfered
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and parted them, That afterwards, the Deced fetched
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some Water out of the Street, but Deced
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did not complain of being hurt.
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F Loster
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Severally Sworn the
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Day Year & Place above
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mentioned before me
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Tho Prickard
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