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Informations taken this fourteenth day
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on his Oath saith That he has lived there
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about a Year & three Quarters, and that
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the Deced has lived there
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as Book Keeper longer than Dept. Says that
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his Dept. was called up this Morning about
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a Quarter before Six o'Clock, to take Deced's
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Horse who was just come home, and
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appeared to be sober, Says that he
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, Since fetched it back, to
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Mr. Francis's and afterwards sent the Horse
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to whom the
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Says that the Deced stard in the Shop
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to day, appearing to be very un easy,
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Says that between two & three o'Clock this
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Afternoon Dept. being below Stairs, came up
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and Missing the Deced & asked where he
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was and was told that he was gone
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up Stairs, and immediately Mr. Walker
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the Apprentice came down, Saying He has
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fastened the Door, upon which Dept. Mr.
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Walker and Mr. Godman a Journey man
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went up to Deceds Room Door which was
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Bolted, and Dept. with his foot forced it open
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when
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