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a prisoner maketh Oath & saith that on Monday Sennight
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John Davison
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complained of a Violent Pain in his Stomach, But was very well before, and heard him
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say that the Stuff they had given him in his Milk would be the Cause of this Death
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And heard him accuse one
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with putting the Stuff into
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John Coloin
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a prisoner maketh Oath & Saith That on Friday the 20th. of Mark John
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Davison had a Looseness upon him occasioned as this Dept. imagines by the Closeness of
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the prison But was afterwds. very well, Says on the Monday following which was the 23d.
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Day of March he complained of a purging and was very ill, And on the Tuesday complaint
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violently of his Bowells; And heard by Mr. West that they had given the said Davison
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something in his Milk; Says further that the Keeper then hearing of it taxed one
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with it & after some little Time walking about said since I must speak the
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Truth, said that one
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was the Person that had given it him, Says that Mr.
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Delmahey was then sent for, And this Deponent desired him to declare what he had made
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up for the sd. Pestell, and he said it was Jallop and some Salt of Warmwood, further Says
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sevl. Times & once in Particular he put his Head to his,
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and then heard him say that they have killed me, Says then he spoke to Mrs. Davison
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who was then present & asked her why she did not get a Dr. to her Husband, Says that she
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did go to Dr. Lob & brought a prescripition which this Depont. looked at and carried it
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to Mr: Meadows another Prisoner And a Surgeon to ask his Opinion, Says the said
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Prescription was then carried to Mrs. Delinahoys and made up and given accordingly,
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Say on Thursday the 26th. he saw him again & was then very Ill, Says that he saw him
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sevl. Times after Especially on Sunday the 29th. Day of March the Day he died & then
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saw him very much disordered & his Eyes quite set as if he was then dying Say that
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he then went to his own Room & abt. 11 o'Clock was informed that he was dead, Says that
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Davison was of a joking ludicrous Disposition.
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Elizabeth
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Maketh Oath and saith that on Sunday
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was sennight the 22d. day of March her Husband
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was very well but had a
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Cold before that but was then very well, and eat very well, and eat very hearty of a Mutton Pye she that Day
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sent him for Dinner, Says the next Day Monday when She went to see him heard that he
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