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<p n="538">the deceased was at times delirious and<lb></lb>
disordered in her mind that on Christmas day<lb></lb>
last this Deponent went to the deceased<lb></lb>
Room Door which was fastned withinside<lb></lb>
and told deceased she had brought her<lb></lb>
something to eat from her Niece Fish<lb></lb>
and desired her to open the door but she<lb></lb>
said she was laid down and was very<lb></lb>
poorly and could not get up whereupon<lb></lb>
this Deponent went down Stairs and<lb></lb>
told Mrs Nash that she could not get into<lb></lb>
the Room for the reason above mentioned<lb></lb>
and Mrs Nash told her to make himself<lb></lb>
easy as the deceased was taken proper<lb></lb>
Care of and should want for not thing for<lb></lb>
which this deponent expressed her thanks<lb></lb>
& she did not call there any subsequent time afterwards nor did she hear any<lb></lb>
<del>and the Sup<obscured></obscured>
</del>
<lb></lb>
thing more of the deceased until Friday morning last when Mrs<lb></lb>
Nash came and informed her of the death<lb></lb>
of the deceased upon which this Deponent<lb></lb>
went with Mr Fish and his Daughter to<lb></lb>
to the Apartments of the deceased and upon<lb></lb>
entering the Room she turned down the Bed<lb></lb>
Cloathes when she was quite shocked and<lb></lb>
observed that the<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
her hands seemed to be<lb></lb>
a cross and a Piece of green Bays over<lb></lb>
then and then String tied around her Waist and also she believes there was a <lb></lb>
string tried round the Green Bays which<lb></lb>
she untied but was so frightened that<lb></lb>
she cannot take upon her to say that<lb></lb>
the string fastned or went round both<lb></lb>
Hands but that there was also a Flannel<lb></lb>
round the other hand where upon they<lb></lb>
sent for the Sun<obscured></obscured>
who came and<lb></lb>
did<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
what was necessary - on the<lb></lb>
Occasion That the deceased had some time ago 3 new<lb></lb>
Shifts two Gowns and a Petticoat Etc given to her but<lb></lb>
said 3 Shifts (no any other Shifts) were found nor even<lb></lb>
a Sheet.</p>
<p n="539"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65237_n539-1">Elizabeth Meggott</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65237_n539-1" type="given" value="Elizabeth"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65237_n539-1" type="surname" value="Meggott"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65237_n539-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
</p>
<p n="540"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">The Verdict</note>
<lb></lb>
That <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65237_n540-1">Martha Morgan</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65237_n540-1" type="given" value="Martha"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65237_n540-1" type="surname" value="Morgan"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65237_n540-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
died<lb></lb>
a natural Death</p>
<p n="541"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65237_n541-1">John Blake</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65237_n541-1" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65237_n541-1" type="surname" value="Blake"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65237_n541-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65237_occ242">Foreman</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65237_occ242" type="occupation" value="Foreman"></interp>
</p>
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