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believes that the Deced Hanged herself
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Says that this Morning Miss Edwards and
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this Dept. found two Letters in a Drawer
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in Deced's Room of Deced's own hand writing
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as Dept. believes & Signed by her one directed to Mr. Archer
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and the other to Miss Hastings, Says that
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the Deced was at times very uneasy
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that if Mr. Archer was not kind to her
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it would drive her to Distraction, and
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Dept. believes that the Deced was at times
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on his Oath
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saith That this Morning about Ten o'Clock
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he was fetched to open o clock at No. 15
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Mrs. Combe of Miss Edwards, That Mrs. Combe
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cryed out I am ruined upon which Dept.
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went into the Room and saw the Deced
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Deced was laid upon the Floor, the Deced
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being dead and Cold, and Dept Says
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Severally Sworn the Day
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Year & Place abovementioned
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