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The Informacon of
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27th Day of June 1692
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This Informant saith, That
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Francis Milward
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her husband dyed
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on the 23th day of May last, and about three weekes
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or a fortnight before that time her said husband
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told her that
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John Harper
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& one Cole (now present)
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did prvaile wth him the said
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to goe
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and Robb Dr Clinch the same night that the sd
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Dr Clinch was Murdered, and further told this
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Informt: that the said
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Dr Clinch was
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not at home the first time they went to his
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but the second time they mett wth him,
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but left the said Harper and a Granadier at ye
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Blew Bores head by
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Clemt: Inne Gate
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, whilst
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they ye said
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Francis Milward
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and Cole went
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the second time to the said Dr Clinch his house,
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And this
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Informt: further saith that her said
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husband upon his death bedd was very much dis-
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contented and told this Informant that the prtence
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of takeing the said Dr Clinch out of his house was
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to carry him to a Patient who lived were White
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Chappell, and that when they
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were
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in the Coach together the said Cole began to putt
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his hand into the Drs Pockett, and that then the said
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Dr Cryed out Rogues, Rogues, and then ye said
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Cole dyed and handkercher about the Drs Neck &
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that he the said Milward said to Cole, I feare
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you have hurt the Dr, and
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the prsently
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after that the Dr being dead they sent the
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Coach man for a Couple of Fowles wth ye money
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they tooke out of the Dr Pockett, and when ye
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Coachman was gon for them they made theire
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Escapes, And this Informt: further deposeth; that upon
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the noyse of the Ld Cheife Justice his warrt: being out
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to apprhend her said husband, he was forced to goe
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into the Country and abscond and when he retorned
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the said Harper and Cole mett wth him, and made
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him sweare that he would meete them ye next day
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