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of the
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was ordered to attend and being present upon
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his Examination said I am Task master in the Prison my
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Employment is to see the Oakum, picked, I take care of the Apprentice
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Cells. I remember the Boy who died in the Prison he was in a good
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state of Health when he came in I used to attend him daily he was
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there about fourteen or fifteen days. he complained of his feet being
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sore. When he made a Complaint I told Mr. Gibbs of it I believe it
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was about two days befoe he died the Night he complained to me
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I locked him up among other boys he had not complained of his
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feet till about two or three days before he died. he was taken up to the
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Sick Ward by Mr. Gibbs direction when he went in to the Sick Ward
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he was very bad indeed. The Boy died in the Night Mr. Gibbs had
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seen him before he went into the Sick Ward I Cant tell when Mr.
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Harwood was acquainted with the Boys state. I believe the Night
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before his Death. I was not examined by the
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It appearing that
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in Execution and It being recommended to
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Robert Taylor
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Joseph Faikney
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now here present to go to the House of Correction
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to take the examination of the said Edward Robson Harris. Soon
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after the said Gentlemen returned and presented a Paper of
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which the following is Copy Vizt.
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Examination of Edward Robson Harris concerning the Death of
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Who says that the said
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was brought into the Sick
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Ward about five Clock of the 6th. Inst. in so weak a State that
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he was not able to Walk and therefore was obliged to be brought
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in on another Persons back that he had a piece of Bread clenched
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in his fist but was quite insensible and had no kind of
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nourishment while in the sick Ward till the Doctor came about
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8 or 9 o Clock when he gave him a Gill of Hot Wine but he was
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past relief and died the next Morning. On the next Morning
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the Coroner Sat on the Body and this Examinant further Faith
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