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Hospital where they landed and went to the
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three Crowns where they had some Tea Etc
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and after Staying there about an hour
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they came again into his Boat and as
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he was rowing the Boat back again
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towards London when they had arrived
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opposite Duke Shore, he thinks
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that
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Mr. Windus was looking towards the
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Shore on the Surry Side he heard Mrs.
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Mc. Kenzie Shrick out and he just saw
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her Petticoats at the
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Surface of the
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Water, and she imonerged in the Water
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and never rose to the Surface again.
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This Deponent further sayeth that he
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heard that a Fisher man
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found the deced
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this morning near Cuck holds Paint
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and brought her up
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ey Bridge from
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whence she was Conveyed hither
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That for about 20 Minutes before the
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Accident happen'd she was learning out
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the Boat side and putting her Arm
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frequently into the Water which Mr
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Windus desired her not to do,
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That when the Accident had happen'd this
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this Deponent stopd his Boat upon as he could and
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searched for her but in vain and then he went
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along side another Boat and they got Graplings
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and Mr. Windus & this Deponent & others
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searched in the River for 3/4 of an hour but
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could not meet with the deceased the Water
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being there about 10 feet deep.
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This Deponent is of opinion that the accidentally
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fell over board and was drowned
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Cornelius Dyer
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John Windus
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being sworn
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botes the
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above
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J. Windus
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The Verdict
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Accidentally drowned in the
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on Sunday the 3d. July 1796
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Jno. Fentum
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