being unable to move himself, or his hands
ever since he was brought home, but Dept.
observed no Mark, of violence upon the
Deced, Says that the Deced's Son slept with
the Deced last Night and this Morning
between Six & Seven told Dept. that his
Father was dead, Says that the Deced
was very much Addited to Liquor and
very of ten came him much Intoxicated
and Dept. thought it to be so last Night.

Deb Bot

John Clarke< no role > son to the Deced on his Oath
saith That he usually slept with his Father
and came home last Night about half hour
past six and found his Father upon the Bed
having his Sheet and Breeches on only,
Says that the Deced made Signs to speak
to the Defant. who went close to his Mouth
and Deced then said Sack, I am hurt and
shall not live till Morning, That he
afterward's asked Deced several times
who had done it, and Deced at last said
they throw a Sack of Flour upon me
but I cannot say who it was and again
said that he should not live till Morning
says that a little before Ten o' Clock Dept. went
into Bed to the Deced aid by desire of the
Deced turned him in Bed about Half
past six o'Clock, when Dept. went out to her
Work having the Deced alone, says that
when he returned a little before Seven, he
found the Deced dead in BedBedboth his
Arms being black, Says that the Deced several
times taken told Dept. in Bed, that he had a
great Mind to take up Richard Sams< no role > for using
him ill, Says that the Deced was fond of Liquor
and several times came home Wedled

John [mark] Clarke< no role >
his Mark

William Norton< no role > Nephew and Clerk to Mr. John
Mitchell< no role > of Mill Bank Street in the Parish
of St. John the Evangelist Westmr. Baker on his
Oath saith That William Clarke< no role > he Deced
when he was sober frequently worked for
the Deponts. Uncle and that he worked there
Yesterday Morning That the Deced than
got fuddled, and was not able to work
any longer, That he then lay down upon
the Floor in the Ware house upon his side,
and desired Dept. to turn him on his Bed
and he was turned, and lay, there from
about two o'Clock until between four and
five the Deced having been covered with
three Emtpty Sacks by Richard Sams< no role > and Bartholo
Porter< no role > in Dept. presence, Says that the
Deced was lifted up, by Sains and Porter
but Deced could not Stand, but Swore,
and said that he would Swear to the
last, Says that Sams and Porter assisted
to put ald Empty Sack over the Deced's Legs
and lower part of his Body, as high as his
Arm Pits, (the Head and Arms of the Deced
being out of the Sack) Says that Sams took
up the Sack and carried the Deced to his
Lodgings in Vine Street, this Dept. going
with him, and saw Sams putting the Deced
upon his Bed, and then took the Sack from
under, him and left him upon the Bad
the Deced being unable to speak, Mrs.
Bowler being in the Room with the Deced
Says that their was no Quarrel between the
Deced and any of the other Man belonging
to Mr. Mitchell Yesterday, and that he was
not ill used by any Person there

W. Norton