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a Coach maker a Lodger at Mr
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Kirkwood's in
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(in a Garret) on his
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Oath saith That he worked in the same Shop with
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Mr. Kirkwood upwards of two Years, Says that he
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worked there on Tuesday last in the Afternoon
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with Mr. Kirkwood, Says that Mr. Kirkwood went hope
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to Tea, as Dept. thinks about
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five o'Clock and returned to the Shop
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in less than, an hour, and afterwards worked
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with Dept. in the Shop until a Quarter after Eight
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o'Clock or there abouts, and then went home
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Says that this Dept. was some time afterwards
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fetched home, and was then informed that Mrs.
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Kirkwood was dead. And this Dept. says that the
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Deced used to get up in the Night time and make
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a Noise in the House, and open the Doors and
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Windows, Says that the Deced was very often
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in Liquor, and then Quarrelled with her Husband.
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John Wasson
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Apprentice
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William Kirkwood
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on
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his Oath saith, That he sleeps with
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William Smith
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in a Qarret in his Master's House, and has ofter
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heard Mrs. Kirkwood make a Noise in the Night
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and disturb the People in the House, but that he
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did not hear any Noise or Quarrelling, between
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Mr. Kirkwood and the Deced on Monday Night last
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Says that he Break fasted with his Master at home
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last Tuesday Morning, when Mr. Kirkwood carried
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Deced's Breakfast up to her as usual, She being in
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Bed, Says that they Dined at home that day, but
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that the Deced did not eat any Dinner with them,
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Says that his Master worked with him in the Shop until
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about five o'Clock when he went home to Tea, and
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returned in about half an hour, Says that Dept.
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was sent to carry some Bird seed for his Mistress
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and found her in the Kitchin, That Deced appeared
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as usual and thanked Dept. for the Seed, Says that
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he then went back to the Shop and worked there with
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his Master until about a Quarter after Eight o'Clock
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when Mr. Kirkwood. went home. And Dept. further
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says that he has seen the Deced beat herself with
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a Pewter Plate, a Pinch herself, and then declare
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that she would say her Husband beat her
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John Wason
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Severally Sworn in the Day Year
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& Place above written before me
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Tho. Prickard
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