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on his
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Oath saith That on Thursday last the Second
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Instant between one and two o'Clock Dept. was
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when he saw
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same Linen floating upon the Water in the
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Ditch on the South side of the Walk, Says
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that on taking hold of it he saw the Aren of
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the Deced, upon which he went to acquaint
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Mr. Hardy therewith who came with two
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other Men and assisted Dept. to pull the Deced
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out of the Ditch, when she appeared to be
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dead, that some Blood come out of her
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upon the Deced, Says that Mr. Hardy and
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was fetched who boned
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the Deced and said
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his Mark
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on his
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Oath saith that Yesterday between One
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two o'Clock Jacob Somerford came to Dept.
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and informed him that a Woman was Deced
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in the Ditch by the side of the Willow Worlk
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upon which he went and saw the Deced in
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the Ditch lying on her side with the Head
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down wards, Says that he assisted to pull her
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