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Informacons of Winesses taken & Acknowledged
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on behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King touching the
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Death of
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days of July & 3d. of Augt. 1757. before
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One of the Coronrs. of the said County on an Inquisicon
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then & there taken on View of the Body of the said
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as follow to wit.
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Robt. Burches
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Biscuit Baker
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. That on
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Sunday Morning last abts. 6. he was standing at the Sun &
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Sword Door at the Corner of
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near the Gully Hole
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& law a Man waring up out of a Cellar over agt. him almost
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as if he was tumbling & came in a Harry. That One Murray
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followed him but had nothing in his hand. That Murray when
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he came to the Top of the Stairs into the Street cried out "Less is
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a Man to be bids 2d. for a Shirt & Wants to steal One" the Decd.
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Answrd.
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he had as much money as he had & pulled
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out a Purse & Chinot it Cut caual. Say who. it was Gold
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Silver or Copperit was near as big as his Fist Saw Murray Path
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the Deced several Times but cann't say with What unless he Over saw
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a Row wch. he cant.
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otherwise than as he thinks it
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half as big as his Fist. that the Deced justified his Character
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& the other following him the Deced. was Oblig'd to Go
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into the Ball & Butcher for Saftywhere he call'd for
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Pint of Hot Pott. Saw the Bane Flung but cannot Say
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wher. it hit the Dowel tho' he verily Believes Murray was
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the Occasion of the Death of the Manfor the Dowel he Saw
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Go down into the Coller strong & in Spirits as he thinks &
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that he was in the Cellar abt. 10 Minutes but
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to came
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up
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in a Harry
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