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up and going up Stairs, found the Deced
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Hanging by a Cord which was fastened
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to the Newill upon the Stairs and about
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the Deced's Neck, and appeared to be dead
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Says that she called Mrs. Slacck who saw
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the Deced Hanging, and where they were
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got down Stairs they heard a Noise upon
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the Stairs and going up they saw the
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Deced lying there, the Cord being broken,
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Says that other People come there, and the
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Surgeon of the Hospital was fetched who
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endeavoured to restore the Deced to Life
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Morning between two a three o'Clock
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when Deced died in consequence of
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Hanging himself, Says that the Deced
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was often in Liquor, and that he was
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at times Disordered in his Senior
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especially when in Liquor
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Ann Leech
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on her Oath saith that
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on Wednesday Morning last between five
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& Six o'Clock Mrs. Masters called out desiring
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Dept. to come to her Saying that her husband
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had Hanged himself, upon which she went
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with Mrs. Martins and on the Stairs saw
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the Deced Hanging, That they went down
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Stairs and heard something fall upon
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the Stairs, and on going up again found
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the Cord had broken and the Deced lying
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upo the Stairs, Says that he breathed but
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was not able to speak, That a
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was fetched, who endeavoured, to restore
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that the Deced Hanged himself And Dept.
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Severally Sworn the Day Year
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