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Says that he soon after followed them to Mr. Meadow's House
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where he saw the Deced sitting in a Chair in the Hall
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very low Spirited, and could searce speak, having a
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great deal of Blood upon his Cloaths, Says that he was
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desired to get a Nurse for the Deced, That he got no Nurse
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but sat up with the Deced himself, and attended him
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ever since until this Morning about a Quarter after
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Eight o'Clock, when the Deced desired Dept. to take his
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Wig to the Barber to be Dressed, and to bring the Barber
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there to Shave him, Says that he Went leaving the
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Deced in his Room along being a Coachman) over the Coach Saw
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of Mr.
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Westmr. Says that he returned
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in about ten Minutes or a little more, with the
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Barber, and found the Coach house Door fastened,
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(which he had left open) upon which he rung at the
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Street Door Bell and was let in, and immediately went
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into the Deced's Room and not finding him there
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he came down and looking about saw the Deced Hanging by a
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Cord which was fastened to an Iron Hosp of the
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Knot being on the inside of the Coach house Door with
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