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with him to the Deced and carried him
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That on Monday Night last (February the
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Sixth) Dept. was at Hungerford with his
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Says that
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about half past five o'Clock on Tuesday
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Morning the Seventh Instant the Deced and
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immediately, and Deced went towards his
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