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<p n="1218"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65230_n1218-1">Ann Williams</rs>
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Waiting Maid to the<lb></lb>
Dutchess of <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65230_geo1175">Northumberland on</rs>
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her<lb></lb>
Oath saith That she has known the Deced<lb></lb>
about five Years, gud that she was low Spirited<lb></lb>
especially, of late, That she sav the<lb></lb>
Deced last Night about Eleven o'Clock<lb></lb>
in the House Keeper's Room when she<lb></lb>
appeared to<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
in different, says that<lb></lb>
she was very poorly and begged to be<lb></lb>
executed going to stepper, Says that<lb></lb>
She several times found the Deced<lb></lb>
in Tears when above</p>
<p n="1219"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65230_n1219-1">Ann Williams</rs>
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<p n="1220"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65230_n1220-1">Sophia Turner</rs>
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Nursery Maid at the<lb></lb>
Duke of <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65230_geo1176">Northumberland on</rs>
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her Oath<lb></lb>
saith That a little after Seven o'Clock<lb></lb>
this Morning, Dept. saw <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65230_n1220-2">Ann Beckton</rs>
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<lb></lb>
the <rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65230_occ475">Deced</rs>
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upon the Leads on the Roof of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65230_geo1177">Northumberland House</rs>
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being dressed in<lb></lb>
a Light Bad Gown and a Night Cap and<lb></lb>
that she saw the Deced go into the House<lb></lb>
again Says that the Deced appeared<lb></lb>
some times to be very unhappy, and<lb></lb>
thats she has frequently seen the Deced<lb></lb>
in Tear when alone.</p>
<p n="1221"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65230_n1221-1">Sophia Turner</rs>
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<p n="1222">Thomas Carling Footman to his Grace the<lb></lb>
Duke of <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65230_geo1178">Northumberland on</rs>
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his Oath saith<lb></lb>
That a little before Nine o'Clock this Morning<lb></lb>
Mr. Applebee the Underbutler called Dept.<lb></lb>
driving him to go up stairs with min<lb></lb>
and <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65230_n1222-2">Penelope Croker</rs>
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cried Says that Applebee<lb></lb>
went into he Deced's Bad chamber and<lb></lb>
turning the Curtain as he said fort<lb></lb>
Mr.</p>
<p n="1223">Mr Beckton was dead, and Dept. saw that<lb></lb>
the Deced was Hanging by a Garter which<lb></lb>
was fastened to an Sworn Curtain Rod and<lb></lb>
about Deced Neck, there being likewise<lb></lb>
a White Handkerchief over the Garter, Says<lb></lb>
that with his knife he cut the Garter and<lb></lb>
held the Deced in his Arms who, appeared<lb></lb>
to be dead but was not Cold, and Dept, believes<lb></lb>
that the Deced Hanged herself, Says that<lb></lb>
the Deced last Summer was in poor Health<lb></lb>
and was at times very low Spriited.</p>
<p n="1224"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65230_n1224-1">Thomas Carling</rs>
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<p n="1225"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65230_n1225-1">Charles Reveron</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65230_geo1179">Duke Street</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65230_geo1180">St. James</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65230_occ476">Apothecary</rs>
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on his Oath saith, That he has<lb></lb>
several times attended the Deced in her<lb></lb>
illness since she has lived in the Duke<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65230_geo1181">Northumberland'</rs>
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s Family particularly<lb></lb>
the begining of last Winter, when she<lb></lb>
was<obscured></obscured>
with a Narrows Fever, when<lb></lb>
the Deced was reduced, and was very low<lb></lb>
That the Deced complained to Dept. of<lb></lb>
losing her Husband, and of having lost the<lb></lb>
greatest Support that tho had, at which<lb></lb>
Deced appeared to be much disturbed<lb></lb>
and unhappy, Says that the Deced was<lb></lb>
always low Spirited, that the Deced<lb></lb>
told Dept. that she was low Spirited, but<lb></lb>
that she was obliged to keep up her<lb></lb>
Spirits as well as she could to unable<lb></lb>
her to go through her Business</p>
<p n="1226"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65230_n1226-1">Chas. Nursery</rs>
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<p n="1227">Severally Sworn the Day Year<lb></lb>
& Place abovementioned<lb></lb>
before me<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65230_n1227-1">Tho. Prickard</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65230_occ477">Coroner</rs>
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