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Spoke very Little, Says that when she served
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the Deced with the Pot of Beer on Monday Night
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the Deced was very Pale and her looks wild, that
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she said to Dept. I'll owe you a half penny, and
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wet away with the Beer.
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Mary Price
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William Young
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a
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Soldier
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on his Oath saith
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That on Monday Night last about Eight o'Clock
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Dept. was in Mr. Price's House in
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when
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Mr. Baldwin came there and in great Confusion
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desired Mr. Price to go with him, but he being
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busy Mrs Price followed Mr Baldwin out and
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in about two Minutes Dept heard her called out
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and on his going to Mr. Price's back Door, he saw
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Mrs. Price at Mr. Baldwin's Door who desired him
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to go backwards which he did and in Mr.
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he saw Mr. Baldwin support the Deced who
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had a Cord about her neck and one End of it
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over a Nail, but not fastened, but loosened
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by Mr. Baldwin as Sept. Apprehends, says that
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the Deced was dead, that a surgeon was fetched
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who did not bleed the Deced Saying that she had
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hung almost half an hour and that it was too late
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Says that he heard no Noise in the Court, and
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believes that the Deced Hanged herself.
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William Young
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John Baldwin
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Shoemaker
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on his Oath Saith, that the came home
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from work between Eight & Nine o'Clock on Monday
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Evening last, and finding the Parlour Door upon the
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Jarr, and no light in the Room, he called to Deced
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and having no answer and seeing a light in the
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Yard he went into the Yard and saw the Deced
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Hanging there, upon which he went to Mr. Price
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and desired him to come with him, says that
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Mrs. Price followed him to the Deced, who was
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Hanging by a Cord fastened to a Nail drove into
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a Beaker, and about her Neck, says that he
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Lifted up the Deced and got the Cord loose
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and by the Assistance of Mr. Young a Soldier
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Carried the Deced into his Apartment. Says
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that the deced was dead, and believes that
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the Deced Hanged herself. says that the Deced
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has been very low Spirited at times for three
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months last past. appeared sometimes Confuced
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and Complained. of a pair in her Head and
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Knowing in her Stomach.
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Severally Sworn the Day Year
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& Place abovementioned before me
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