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Bread his lips appeared to be Swalled and she saw Blood
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behind his Head on the Bed and a Knife lying on the side
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of the Bedshe then went down and informed her Master
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that he was DeadDeponent says the last time she saw
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the Deceased Alive was on Saturday Night last a quarter
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before Maker in the Top Room and had been there from a
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little after Nine at the Might, come in in Liquor, and had a
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Pint of Beer, he appeared to be chearful and Merry and would
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singDeponent wanted more Liquor but her Mistress would
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not let him have itDeceased lodged near hour Months at her
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Masters Househer Mistress told the Deced that Might that
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she did not like his way of going on and desired he would
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provide himself, he said she need not be afraid he would
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take care to Pay herSays she called on Sunday to the Deced
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but he made her no Answersays he had been accustomed to
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lye for a whole Day or a Day and a half in his Room
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on his Oath saith
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that the Deceased had lodged in his Hall for five Weeks
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before he come into it, and he has been then time Weeks
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Says he was he have paid him Eighteen pence a Week, Deponent
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has Received but on Eighteen pence, but as he had no porter
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occasion for the Room he lot him continue, Says the Deceased
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way & timely Poor and Distrassed, and that he in compassed
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let him have Victualer occasionallysays the Deceased way
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Much given to Liquorwas every Indent & was about 47
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Ralph Wilkins
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to Mr. Thomas of
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Apothecary on his Oath Saith that he has very
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immately Examined the Body of the Deceased and finds the
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incision on the Throat of the Deceased could not have proved
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Mortal as from Examination it appears to be morely
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superficial, but says thore appears to be marks of violent
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round the
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