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12th. day of November 1792 at the
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on View of the
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Body of Banks Hodgkinson then
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and there
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being Sworn Saith that he has lived in that Capacity for near
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four year that for several years
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past the Deced has
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afflicted with a
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Blader, that the excrusiating
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Opinion damaged his Mind for the time white the Excess
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of the Pain lasted, That for the two last Months in
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particular the Deced has been very greatly afflicted, & form
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his Mind.
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about five O'Clock on Sunday morning last
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the 11 th Just he heard the Report of a Pistol where upon
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