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a Lodger at Mr. Ellison in
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at Mr. Collingwood in Bright Street in the
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Dept. went to her Apartment to see her, when
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she appeared to be very ill, but sensible
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having a Fever and was in several Fits
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Complaining of a pain in her rightside
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hurt that she had reced from any Person
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Says that she helped to Dress the Deced on
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Thursday Morning and to carry her into
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the Adjoyning Court (called
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the Deced being very weak and unable to
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gave Dept. a
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drank two Basons Says that Deced sat about
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three hours in the Buildings and drank
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Says that Deced was carried down Stairs
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sat some time by the Fire and was then helped
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into Bed, afterwards grew insensible, had
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several Fits and died about a Quarter after
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One o'Clock Yesterday Morning Says that she
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