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Liquor but was very chearful and merryDeponent h
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nothing of him during the NightDeponent went the next
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when he opened the Door he found him in Bed on his Back
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with his left Knee lifted up, with no Bed Clothes on
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the Deponent said Sir You lay the Modd posture and then
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immediately threw the Bed Clothes ever him, then took him
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by his right hand to wake him, and found him quite Cold
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and Dead, Deponent directly
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sent for Mr. Michalson a
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who came and saw him, and said he had been Dead
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some Hours Deponent acquainted the Prisoners, in the
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adjoining Room immediately who got up and come into the
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Deceased Roomthe Deceased had drank a Bottle of Water
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up during the Night, and Deponent did not see any marks
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of violence whatsoever about the Body of the Deceased, and
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Deponent is of opinion that the Deceased Died a Natural Death.
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Deceased on her oath saith, that the last time she saw the
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Deceased her Husband was on Friday Evening last, when
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he appeared to be perfectly well in Health, says the
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Deceased was very subject to Violent Coughs and the
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Died of she had not given immediate assistance by striking
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Severally Sworn the
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