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