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the Deced and her Husband appeared to live very unhappy, were often
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Quarrelling and fighting says that between 4 and 5 OClock in the Afternoon
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of Saturday last Dept. saw the Deced upon the Landing Place when she
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appeared to be in good Health and not in Liquor, the Deced being Eating
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something and feeding her lat after which Deced went into her Room and
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fastened the Door as Dept. thinks, and went to lie down upon the bed as she
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frequently used to do says that about 5 O Clock the Husband of the Deced
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came home and knocked several times at the Door saying open the Door
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says that in two or three Minutes this Dept heard somebody come of the dept thought & opened the Door
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which Dept believes to be the Deced Immediately this Dept. Heard something
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fall heavily upon the Floor which Dept. believes to be the Deced and heard her
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Dragged upon the Floor and then she heard Mr. Thomas swear very much
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saying you eternal Drunken Ritch and where but Dept. did not hear the
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Deced make any Answer says that about 6 OClock that afternoon this Dept.
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was Drinking Tea below Stairs with Mrs. Parrett when Mr. Thomas came
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down Stairs and desired Mrs. Parrett to go up with him to see what
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situation his Wife was in which she did Says that in about an Flour
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afterwards this Dept. went up Stairs with Mrs. Parrett and saw the Deced
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lying upon the Bed insensible and not able to move herself says that the
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Eyes of the Deced appeared to he swelled but Dept. observed no other part upon her
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Says that Mr. Thomas when he came down Stairs appeared to be much confused
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And Dept. heard Mrs. Parrett between Eleven and twelve O Clock that Night
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tell Mr. Thomas upon the Stairs that his wife was diging to which he
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replied let her die and be damned says that she saw the Deced afterwards that
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night when her feet were Cold, and Deced died about nine o Clock Yesterday
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Morng. the 22d. Instant
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That on Saturday day night about 12 O Clock
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which she went and found the Deced insensible & not able to speak, Says that the
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sat up with the Deced and found her feet and legs Cold, upon which Mr.
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Thomas took
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of his Flannel Waistcoat and Dept. put it around Deceds Legs
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That the Deced grew warm until about Six O Clock when she Altered and
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died about nine OClock Yesterday Morning, Says that Mr. Thomas appeared
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to be much concerned & Cried much says that the Deced was very much
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concluded before her Death
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Joseph Ferdinando Gillico
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Thomas Ryder
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severally say, That they
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this day examined the Body of the Deced together and found a very small
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part of the skin upon the Right Knee and right foot rubbed off That they
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likewise found a Discolouration over the left Eye on the lower part of
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the
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which might have arisen either from a Blow or a fall
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The body being in so Putrid a state that they cannot form any opinion
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Whether any Bruise might have been reced in any other parts
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Severally Sworn the Day Year
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and Place abovementioned before me}
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