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Informations of Witness taken this 7th. day of
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July 1797 in the
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then and there lying dead as follow, to Wit.
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sworn deposeth that about a quarter before nine o'Clock
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last Night his Pot boy came into the House and told him
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that he belived a Man was killed by a Cartwheel going
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over him having falled from off the Foremost Horse and when this Deponent came into the Street
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he saw the Deceased lying on the Footpath and a Person
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supporting him and much blood issued out of his Mouth
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and Mr. Pott a Surgeon the Corner of Pall Mall
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who had been sent for came and upon feeling his Pulse
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he would be a dead Man in a few Minutes and
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recommended it to this Deponent to send for two Chin-
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-men to convey him to the Parish Workhouse and this
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Deponent asked him if he was obliged to take him into
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his house and he said no as he was at the Point of death
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but still recommended it to him to send Him to the work house
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which was immediately done at which time he appeared to
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be dead. this Deponent did take the No. of the Cart but
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does not recollect the Number nor does he know to
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whom the said Cart and the two Horses did belong.
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