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Edward Clark
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of No. 12
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Peter Street
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on his Oath saith he Since about the Middle of December as his Freind has attended the Deceased
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since Christmas on account
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the
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Deceased was frequently complaining of pains in his Head
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and particularly of a Pain on his side, which he described
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as being like a burning and that the place might be
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Covered with half a Crown, and that the Pain some times
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shot about other Parts of his Body, and he also complained,
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of not sleepingbut Deponent has frequently told the
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Deceased that he was since he must have slept, and the
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Deponent is sure that he must have often slept as
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he did not hear
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his teeth grinding which was very common
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to him so to do when awake on Friday the 25th. of
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March, the deceased was in good Spirits and entertained
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some Company and played as Cards, but the next day
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Saturday he was very low Spirited, and Deponent is
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certain the Deceased Disorder was more on his Mind
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then his Body, and he heard Dr. Reynolds say the
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Same, and that he was since if the Deceased went to
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Cheltenham
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for a Fortnight he would he better, the
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going to
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was proposed to the Deceased, and
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he agreed to go and desired the Deponent to
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go with
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him, and the Deponent was to have goneOn Sunday
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the
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the 27th. of March the Deponent was with the Deceased
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in his Room about half after Eight oClock and no other
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Person with them, the Deceased said to would go down to
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the Necessary as to had done three or four Nights before
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but which had not been usual, and Deponent helped
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the Deceased on with this great Coat, after he returned
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Said he Might as well put his Silk Hand Kerchief
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round his Neck, as it was cold and he was to grow
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across the Court to the Necessary
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Deceased did
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not returnin about a quarter of an Hour the Deponent
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called his Laundress, and enquired about him, but he
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could get no information, no Body had seen him; and they
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Porters at the Gate said he had not gone outAdvertizer
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and Hand Bills were published and dispensed des
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his Person & Dress, but he received he information till
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Tuesday, when he heard that a Hat had been found on
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Monday the 28th, of March in the
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, the
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Deponent saw the Hat, and is perfectly sure from the marks
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it was
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the Deceased, and in consequence thereof immediately
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directions were given to drag for him in the said River
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Deponent has frequently seen the D
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for about a fortnight Proceeding the Accident
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on his Knees in his
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Chamber at Prayers, which he had not observed before in
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his acquaintance of upwards of Thirty Years with himthat the
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Deceased
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