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William Potter
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on his Oath saith, That Mrs. Turner and frer Maid Servant
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(who live opposite to Dept. in said Street) come to him on Monday last between four & five o'Clock in the Afternoon and
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desired him to come to Mrs. Turner & House to open the Deced's
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room Door on the Second Floor in Mr Turner's House upon which he went and found the Deced's room
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Door Bolted on the inside, Says that after calling to her
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Several times and having no Answer Dept. with a Pick As
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forced open the Door and went into the Room where he found
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the Deced Hanging by a small Cord which was fastened to the
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Rail at the feet of the Bed and about her Neck, Says that
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he felt her Right Hand, which was Cold, and the Deced
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dead, and appeared to have been Hanging some Hours.
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Westmr. Limner on his
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the Deced (Mother to Dept.)
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has lived with him ever since the Death of her Husband, being
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about three Years, Says that She was infirm (being about
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Eighty Years of Age), and uneasy in her Mind, That she some
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time last Winter took some white Precipitate which is of
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a Poisonous Quality, but Mr. Lindsay the
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being
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called in, gave her something that caused her to Vomit violently
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by which means she recovered, Says that the Deced on
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Sunday last complained of her Head, was very uneasy and
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Spoke very incoherent, That she did not go into Bed that
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Right, the he desired her so to do, and that the Deced was
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much disturbed in her Mind on Monday Morning last when
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Dept. left her in her Bed chamber, and Dept. says that he believes the
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Deced was at times Disordered us her Senses.
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Severally Sworn the Day Year
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& Place abovementioned
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before me
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