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side of the Bed in the Middle Garret by a
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Cord which was about Deced's Neck and
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fixed to the Ceiling, upon which Deced was
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Frightened and fell down Stairs but when she
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was able she acquainted Mr. William therewith
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and Mr. Norton and another
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(a Lodger)
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went to Deced and soon after she heard Mr.
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Norton say that he was but down, upon
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which she fetched Mr. Lewis an
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who went to Deced an Dept. followed and
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saw the Deced lying upon the Bed having
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the Mark of a Cord around his Neck and
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appearing to be dead and Dept. believes that
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the Deced Hanged himself, Says that the
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Deced went Yesterday Morning to see a
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May hanged which Dept. believes effected
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the Deced very much, who talked much
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of it, and repeated some of the Hymns, which
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he said the Man used before he was Hanged
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and Dept. thinks that it made great impression
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upon the Boys Mind, Says that as far as
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Dept knows the Deced was a Steady boy &
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a good Apprentices.
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Elizabeth Hearn
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her Mark
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Susanna
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the
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John Williams
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Shoreditch
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Cooper
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on her Oath saith that she was yesterday
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Working at Mr. William Borton's in Warwick
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Street, and about five o'Clock heard the Deced
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go up Stairs into the Garret & Spoke to him but had no Answer
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Says that about six o'Clock Elizabeth Hearn
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the Maid Servant cause to enquire for the Deced
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and went up into the Garret and returned
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immediately falling down the Stairs & saying
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that the Boy had hanged himself, Says that
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Mr Boston and a Lodger went up to Deced
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but Dept. did not then go into the Room
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Says that an
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was fetched and then
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the Lodger said that he had cut him down
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and Dept. believes that the Deced Hanged himself
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Susannah William
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Joseph Becket
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a Lodger at Mr.
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in
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the First Floor on his Oath saith That Yesterday
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afternoon about six o'Clock, Mr.
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Maid
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came out of Mr Garret crying out, and assoon
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as she was able told Mrs. Williams that Belly
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had Hanged himself, upon which Dept. went
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up Stairs and in the Garret by the side of the
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Bed saw the Deced Hanging by a Cord which
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was about his Neck with a running Noose
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and fastened to an Iron Staple in the Ceiling
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appearing to be dead, and Dept. believes that the
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Deced hanged himself, Says that an Apothecary
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attempted to bleed the Deced, and that he rubbed the Deced
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for some time without effect, the Deced being
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dead.
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Severally Sworn the Day
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Year and Place abovementioned
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Before me
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Joseph Bacquet
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