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Prisoner there about a Month, Says that
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in his Legs and Deced told Dept. that he
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had those Holes in his Legs six or seven Years
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more Deced was put into the Sick Ward
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Mrs. Wright Says that on Saturday last
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the Deced, who had, on Account of his
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ill Health, been suffered to Walk in
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asked Dept. if he knew the Deced who
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knew any thing of his getting out to which
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