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November 1764 at the
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came down again and informed Dept. that the Deced's
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Room Door was locked and that the Key was on the mind
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of the Door, Depont. says that he immediately went up Sten
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foot forced a Pannel out of the Door in the Presence of
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Mr. day, says that upon his going into the Room he discover
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Neck, and fastened over a Spit rack by the use od Chairman Says that he called to
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Mr. Day to bring a Knife which he did and Dept. immediately
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was fetched who
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endeavoured to Bleed the Deced, but he bled very little, an
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the Surgeon then declared that Deced was Dead, Says that
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the Deced has been Melancholy and low Spiritted for same
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during that time took very little Nourishment That he
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