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LondonDepositions of Witnesses taken at London
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that is to say at the parish of Saint Andrew
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by the Wardrobe in the Ward of Castlebaynard
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aforesaid this 8th. day of October
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1796 on view of the body of
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John Boston
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now here lying Dead
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Richard Hitch
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a Lodger at Mr. Fowler corner
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Bricklayer
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maketh oath that
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about 9 oClock yesterday Morning Dept. being an board a
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Lighter lying alngside Mr. Hodsons Wharf in Sr. Andrew
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by the Wardrobe London and having head that the deced had
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been missing and was supposed to be drowned he & some other
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psons tried with Boathooks to discover & find the deced
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that Dept. having put the Boat hook or Hitcher down tooked
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hold of something wch upon drawing up to the Waters edge
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he found to be the deced that he and some other persons got
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the deced into the CraftThat he had all his Cloaths on but
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no Hat and from his appearance had not been long in the
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WaterThat the deced was was had & cleaned and upon
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scanting him a Watch and several Guineas were found
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upon himthat the deced was a
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Bargeman
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& one of his
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own Men helped to wash & clean him & was the person
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who found the Watch & Money on himThat several
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Psons had been searching for the deced & Dept. understanding
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the deced had been missing the Evening beforeDept found
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a Hat
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about
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between four & five
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Evening before
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wch was supposed to belong the the deced
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