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<p n="256">a good Servant, and gave Content, and that<lb></lb>
he did<del>not</del>
see the Deced Intoxicated with Liquor<lb></lb>
that he recollects.</p>
<p n="257"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65212_n257-1">James Draper</rs>
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</p>
<p n="258"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65212_n258-1">Thomas Hancock</rs>
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<interp inst="WACWIC65212_n258-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
a <rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65212_occ68">Coachman</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65212_occ68" type="occupation" value="Coachman"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65212_occ69">Servant</rs>
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to Mr. Draper<lb></lb>
on his Oath saith, That he drives Mr. Gunning the<lb></lb>
Surgeon, And Lodges at Mr. Powell at the Sign of<lb></lb>
the Crown, where the Deced likewise lodged, Says that<lb></lb>
he got up yesterday Morning about a Quarter before<lb></lb>
Seven o'Clock and met the Deced under the Gateway<lb></lb>
That they went together into the stable where their<lb></lb>
Horses stood, that the Deced went up into the Hayloft<lb></lb>
and in about five Minutes Dept. followed him, and<lb></lb>
found the Deced was giving his Horses some Hay, and<lb></lb>
then Dept. fed his Horses, Says that he saw a Halter<lb></lb>
lye upon a Truss of Hay in the Left, and on this Dept.<lb></lb>
sticking his Fork into the Hay the Deced took up the<lb></lb>
Halter, and came down with Dept. into the Yard, and<lb></lb>
went together into the Stable, but Deced turned out<lb></lb>
immediately, and Dept. thought that he was gone into<lb></lb>
the Publick House for something to drink as usual, Says<lb></lb>
that in about twenty Minutes he heard Mr. Draper<lb></lb>
in the Yard<del>Yard</del>
Saying that some body was Hanging<lb></lb>
and on his running out of the Stable he saw Mr. Draper<lb></lb>
Mr. Powell and Mr. Davies Mr. Newman going upstairs<lb></lb>
into the Hayloft, says that he followed them and in<lb></lb>
the Inner Loft saw the Deced lying down on the Floor<lb></lb>
with a piece of Cord about four week which he was informed had been<lb></lb>
cut by Mr. Newman, the other piece of the sam Cord being<lb></lb>
then around one of the Joists, and he was informed that<lb></lb>
the Deced was found hanging therewith, and Says that he believes<lb></lb>
it to be the same Cord which the Deced took off the Truss of Stay<lb></lb>
before in the Hayloft Says that the Deced on Tuesday<lb></lb>
Evening last between Six and Seven o'Clock came into<lb></lb>
Mr. Powell's House Enquiring for his Great Coat and appeared<lb></lb>
to be very uneasy at having lost it</p>
<p n="259"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65212_n259-1">Thos. Hancock</rs>
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</p>
<p n="260"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65212_n260-1">Edward Goodchild</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65212_geo228">Swallow Street</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65212_geo228" type="placeName" value="Swallow Street"></interp>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65212_occ70">Tallow Chandler</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65212_occ70" type="occupation" value="Tallow Chandler"></interp>
on<lb></lb>
his Oath saith That he has known the Deced ever since he<lb></lb>
drove for Mr. Draper, that the Deced used to buy Candles<lb></lb>
of this Dept. and pay honestly from them, Says that h<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
frequently been at the <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65212_geo229">Sign of the Crown</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65212_geo229" type="placeName" value="Sign of the Crown"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65212_geo229" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in an<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
where Deced was drinking, who seemed to be very<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
but Dept. cannot say whether it was owing to Liquor or<lb></lb>
any Disorder which he might have Says, that he was at<lb></lb>
the Crown and Tuesday Evening last for about two Hours<lb></lb>
that he saw the Deced there Sleeping in one of the Boxes Says that a little<lb></lb>
before Eleven o'Clock the Deced got up and appearing<lb></lb>
to be confused went out of the Room, and Dept then<lb></lb>
thought the he was either in Liquor or had some Disorder</p>
<p n="261"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65212_n261-1">Edwd. Goodchild</rs>
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<interp inst="WACWIC65212_n261-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</p>
<p n="262"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65212_n262-1">Sarah Slaughter</rs>
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<interp inst="WACWIC65212_n262-1" type="surname" value="Slaughter"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65212_n262-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65212_occ71">Widow</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65212_occ71" type="occupation" value="Widow"></interp>
of the Deced on her Oath<lb></lb>
saith, that she has been Wife to the Deced about Eight<lb></lb>
and twenty Years, That the Deced had a Lodging at<lb></lb>
the Crown, but frequently called upon Dept. Says that<lb></lb>
she has not been the Deced since last Sunday fortnight<lb></lb>
and parted in a very friendly manner Says that about<lb></lb>
thirteen Years ago the Deced Accidentally received<lb></lb>
a Keep from a Horse which broke his Jaw Bone and<lb></lb>
Knocked out several<del>two</del>
of his Teeth, Says that the Deced has<lb></lb>
since been at times, especially when he has been<lb></lb>
oppressed with Trouble of Vexation, Disordered in his<lb></lb>
Mind.</p>
<p n="263">The Mark<figure rend="mark"></figure>
of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65212_n263-1">Sarah Slaughter</rs>
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<interp inst="WACWIC65212_n263-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
</p>
<p n="264">Severally Sworn the Day Year<lb></lb>
& Place abovementioned before me<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65212_n264-1">Tho Prickard</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65212_occ72">Coroner</rs>
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.</p>
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