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a Man unknownlying dead in the said
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one of the
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That between Eleven and Twelve of the Clock
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on Sunday Night last the Third Instant
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Dept. was upon Duty was called by
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Thomas Chithy
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saying that
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there was a Man almost dead upon which
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he went and saw the Deced standing against
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, Says that
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he asked Deced which Parish he belonged to, and
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Deced, made some Answer but in so low
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a Voice that Dept. could not understand
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the Deced being very weak, Says that
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they intended taking him to the Watchhouse
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belonging to the
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and each of them took hold of Deced's Arm
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to help him along, That he walked
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between them as far as the One Ball
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Inn, where Deced grew quite helpless
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and did not move himself afterwards
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nor did Dept. observe any life in Deced
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after that time, Says that they their
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carried Deced to the Watchhouse who
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had then no Appearence of life, and
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Thomas Chitley
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on his Oath saith That he was with
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George
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Wood
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the other
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on Sunday
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Night last, and Confirms the Account
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given by the said
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George Wood
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Thomas Chitley
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his Mark
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