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on Sunday the 17th. instant between the hour
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he saw the Deceased drinkg
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with there Soldiers which Soldiers went
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bake two Messrs of boiled Mutton & potatoes one of which they
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gave to the deceased who had almost
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eat all of it very greedily when this
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Deponent said why do you eat so fast
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you will choak yourself in answer
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to which he said
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what is that to you
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which were the last words he spoke
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for then he began to vomit and cart
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up some of the Potatoes but no meat
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whereupon this Deponent Called to the
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Land Lord to take him out of the room
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which he did to the Back door when he
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brought up very little and then he fell
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conveyed him into the Kitchen where
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this Deponent and one of the Soldier
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lifted him up and set him on his bottom
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with his back against the Wainscott and he
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fetched a deep Sigh and expired and they
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immediately sent to Mr. Evans and Mr.
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Cotton Surgeons who were neither of them
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at home and before any other Assistance
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