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upon an Inquisition touching the
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Thomas King
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a Lodger at No. 12. in
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, on his Oath with That Yesterday
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about two o'Clock, this Dept. was informed.
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by Mr. Skelton that a Man had Hanged himself
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at Mr. Bedwell No.11. in said Street, upon
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which he went up and in the Lodging of
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he saw him Hanging by a
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with a running Noose, Says that he cut
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fell down upon the Floor being Cold and Deced,
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himself,
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on her Oath
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Saith That
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John Strickland
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has Lodged
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about three Months with Dept. That she went
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up Yesterday Afternoon about two o'Clock to
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make the Deced's Bed and found the Room Door
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Locked and the Key in the Lock on the inside
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of the Door, Says that with another Key that
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see had, She found out the Key & unlocked the Door and saw
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the Deced Hanging there, Says that she
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immediately went down Stairs and
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acquainted her Family and Neighbours
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therewith, and Mr. King soon
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went
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the Cord as Dept. was
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informed and Dept. believes that the Deced
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Hanged himself, Says that the Deced for
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the last fortnight has been low Spirited and
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Droeping
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