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That on Monday last (Nov.1st.) She was in her Shop with
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her Husband when the Deced came into her Back Parlour
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holding her Gown up to her Head, upon which Dept.
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asked the Deced what was the Matter, to which Deced
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Answered I have int my Throat, and Dept. saw that
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her Throat was Cut. and bled very much
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and Dept. believes that the Deced did cut her own Throat
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Says that the Deced was very ill and low Spirited
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on Saturday last, and told Dept. that she had not
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slept, for many Nights before, Says that the Deced
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told her on Monday Afternoon after she was put
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on his Oath saith, That on Monday last (Novr. 1st.) this
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Dept. was desired to go to Mr. Bulfield in that Street
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and went immediately and found the Deced Bleeding
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from a large Wound in her Throat, after Examining
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the Wound Dept. asked Deced who gave it her to which
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she answered, Herself, God forgive me I am an
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unhappy Creature, Says that he afterwards asked her
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how she came to do the Deced, to which she answered
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that she was an unhappy Woman and never thought
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of Committing it until the Night before, and that she
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was not in her Senses. Says that the Windpipe was
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divided, that he Served up the Wound and Dressed it
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and then thought that the Wound would prove Mortal,
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Says that he attended the Deced and often talked
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to her, but her Answers were very incoherent
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which made him desire the Nurse to take the Knifes
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and all Instruments from her, Says that the Deced
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died Yesterday, and that the Wound in Deced's Throat
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was the come of her Death.
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Severally Sworn the Day Year &
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