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something which he though ha been the Dog
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therefore went to His work as
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usual and whil
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his Companions in a Joke he believed he had
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fallen over the Devil that about seven o'Clock
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being about to return home and his Sen likewise
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with him who
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generally goes to business about ½ part
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nine in the Evening and continues till
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the next morning he
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took a lighted Candle
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from the Office as usual and when this
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Deponent and his Son open'd the Door of
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the sd. House where this Deponent lodged by
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means of a Key which he always had
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and when they came to the Foot of the Stairs
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perceived it and was Mrs. Read and blood on the Flour on both sides of his whereupon he went
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this immediately and told his Wife and
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likewise ac
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ted other Lodgers in the house
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who came down their as did likewise Mrs
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Williams the Landlordy who immediately
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sent for Mr. Bainbridge the Parish Beadle
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who came soon after and
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found
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the deceased lying (as she was first discovered by
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this Deponent and his Son)
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across thr passage
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with her head on the Floor close to the first Step
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of one pair of the their and he Feet on the first
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and Second Steps of another Flight of back Stairs
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opposite
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opposite to the for
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back Stairs the deceased lodged, and after this Depont.
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had in found Mrs.
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Williams the Land Lady with
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John Read
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a Son of the
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deceased with what he had seen.
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This Deponent further say
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that when he
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stumbled over the deceased in the morning
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he did not hear the deceased groan nor did
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person and he is of opinion that she got
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up very early with un Intent to go to the
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Hummums to wash and fell down Stairs
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which was the Cause of her Death.
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George Read
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Elizth. Williams
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of the Bean Head
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being sworn deposeth and saieth she
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has know
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the deceased for several Years
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that she had lodged
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with her about two Years that she used to go at the
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twice a Week between to and 6 in morning to the Hummums to wash
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and Tuesday morning was always one of the times
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