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last the Seventeenth Instant about Seven o'Clock
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in the Morning Dept. was desired to go
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to the Deced whom he found lying upon the
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. being
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unable to speak, but Breathed, and Dept.
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thought that he was Intoxiated, Says that
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he was informed that the Deced was seen
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Hanging and that the Cord had broken
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at first, but all means proved
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infactual, Says that the deced died
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about two o'Clock the next Morning as
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Dept. was informed, and that it was
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in consequence of being Hanged.
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on her Oath saith That on Tuesday
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Night last about Eleven o'Clock the Deced
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came home very much in Liquor and come
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into Bed to Dept. who did not drop to Sleep
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until One o'Clock, Says that after five o'Clock
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Dept. awoke, and Missing the Deced the Dept. got
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