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on his Oath saith
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that yesterday Morning he was at Breakfast at Mr Brewers
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Mr. Brewer was relating to him the circumstance of
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the Deced's coming to early in the Morning, asking if he was
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not disturbedDeponent saw the deced come down about
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Nine oClock he came into the Coffee Room and he appeared
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to the Deponent to be very Ill, the Deced went in a Coach to
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the Hot Bath and on his return Deponent saw him again
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when he appeared to he rather worseone Mr. Bayley a
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Friend of the Deceds came and asked if he could see a
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that was come there that had the Jaundice
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he was shewed up to the Deceds Apartment, Deponent
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fallowed him; Mr Bayley asked the Deced how he could
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Come in Such haste from Clapham, he replied he had no
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rest there, he asked if he had paid for what he had there
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he Swore and Said no, he owed about Two Guineas Mr.
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Bayley took some Money and a Pocket Book in which he
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believes there were some Bank Notesafter some conversation
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Mr. Bayley said he had more influence over Major Scott then
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he had and desired he would please to leave the Room
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as he had private Business with Major ScottDeponent
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was in the Deceds Room about 6 or 7 oClock when the Bailiffs were there
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Deceased was then in Bed, he told them as did others
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in the Room that the Deced was as safe there as if they had
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him elsewhere,
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one called Laver said the debt was of to great a Mag
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that he must go and they insisted on itwhen he heard the
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Cry of Murder he went up and Saw the Deced on the
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Floor with his hand c
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to the Bed Post, and he
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was then told the Deced was Dying or just
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Dead
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Deponent did not see the Baileffs use any Violence but
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that from the precipitate manner in which this
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acted he believed it has
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ned his Death, tho' he believes
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the Deced could not have lived long.
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