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7th Day of January 1765
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on her Oath Saith that about
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a month ago the deced and one
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came into Depts House together, the deced being
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very much in Liquor, says they bad a pint of
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Purl and sat down together was sociable: and
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the deced lolled her Head upon Bell's Shoulder
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upon which Bell gave her a Hunch with her
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Elbow, and they called each other Whore, that
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Bell on Allen's calling her where, said that
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if you call me Whore again I will Split your
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Scull, says that Allen called Bell where again,
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and Bell threw what purl was in the pot in
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Allen's Face, and immediately struck allen a Blow
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on the left side of the Head with the pot with
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great Violence, and the deced fell to the Ground
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and went into a Fit in which she continued about
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ten minutes, and presently after she came out of
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that Fit the deced fell into another, and care
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was taken of the deced that Dept. told Bell that
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she had murdered the Woman, on which Bell
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replyed, then I shall be hanged and the Devil
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care for that says that Dept. immediately sent
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for a Constable, and be would not take charge
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of
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away, and Dept. asked the deced if she had any
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Friends, informing her it was a Sad thing to be
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