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Water Gruel and called him by his Name, he answered
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she asked him to drink some Water Grnel, he said
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he was not a day, he would not have it now, and said
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why did you come to distent me. for I was a going
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to sleepHe said, set it in the Chain, and of I am a
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dry in the Night. I'l drink itHe then said Mr. Bakers
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dont come in two soon in the Morning to me to disturb me
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and said Good Nighton Saturday Morning the 4th. Inst.
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about Ten o'Clock, a Letter directed to the Deceased, being
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brought, the Deponent went up to the Deceaseds Room
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and called him but not hearing any Answer, she called
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several times, but no Answer, Deponent then was alarmed
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and went and called the Shopman who came up, and
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soon after acquainted the Deponent that the Deceased
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was Dead. Deponent had a
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of the Deceased as
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he lay on the Bed, and he appeared to he Deadand she
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in of Opinion and verily believes that he Died a Natural
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Death.
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Mary Bartlee
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James Thomas
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to Mr.
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Broomfield
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on his Oath
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Saith, That on Saturday Morning last he was called by
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Mr. Barthes, Mr.
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who said she
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was much alarmed, she had been up to Mr. Howards
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Room to call him, but he did not Answer, and she
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was afraid something had happened, Deponent went
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up into his Room, and saw his lying Dead with his
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left
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ever his Head and his right hand or his
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Breast-Some time after he went in the Room again
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and saw
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some marks Blackness about his Body
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which he has been informed were
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the Deceaseds right
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side which appeared to be discoloured. Deponent is of
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opinion that the Deced Died a Natural Death.
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J Thomas
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David Lewis
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Surgeon
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on his Oath Saith
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That he was called in to attend the Deceased the 23d. of
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November last, and appeared to him to be in a low
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Meloncholly
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disponding
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way, and a Bilions Complaint, in consequence
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of some Medicines admited he recovered very much in
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about four Days, and Deponent then gave him the Back
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and other things to Brace him, and in two Days left him
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Deponent
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