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side of the Bed in the Middle Garret by a<lb></lb>
Cord which was about Deced's Neck and<lb></lb>
fixed to the Ceiling, upon which Deced was<lb></lb>
Frightened and fell down Stairs but when she<lb></lb>
was able she acquainted Mr. William therewith<lb></lb>
and Mr. Norton and another <rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65228_occ445">Gentleman</rs>
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(a Lodger)<lb></lb>
went to Deced and soon after she heard Mr.<lb></lb>
Norton say that he was but down, upon<lb></lb>
which she fetched Mr. Lewis an <rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65228_occ446">Apothecary</rs>
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<lb></lb>
who went to Deced an Dept. followed and<lb></lb>
saw the Deced lying upon the Bed having<lb></lb>
the Mark of a Cord around his Neck and<lb></lb>
appearing to be dead and Dept. believes that<lb></lb>
the Deced Hanged himself, Says that the<lb></lb>
Deced went Yesterday Morning to see a<lb></lb>
May hanged which Dept. believes effected<lb></lb>
the Deced very much, who talked much<lb></lb>
of it, and repeated some of the Hymns, which<lb></lb>
he said the Man used before he was Hanged<lb></lb>
and Dept. thinks that it made great impression<lb></lb>
upon the Boys Mind, Says that as far as<lb></lb>
Dept knows the Deced was a Steady boy &<lb></lb>
a good Apprentices.</p>
<p n="1145"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65228_n1145-1">Elizabeth Hearn</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<figure rend="mark"></figure>
<lb></lb>
her Mark</p>
<p n="1146"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65228_n1146-2">Susanna</rs>
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<interp inst="WACWIC65228_n1146-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
the <rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65228_occ447">Wife</rs>
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of <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65228_n1146-1">John Williams</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65228_geo1119">Shoreditch</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65228_occ448">Cooper</rs>
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on her Oath saith that she was yesterday<lb></lb>
Working at Mr. William Borton's in Warwick<lb></lb>
Street, and about five o'Clock heard the Deced<lb></lb>
go up Stairs into the Garret & Spoke to him but had no Answer<lb></lb>
Says that about six o'Clock Elizabeth Hearn<lb></lb>
the Maid Servant cause to enquire for the Deced<lb></lb>
and went up into the Garret and returned<lb></lb>
immediately falling down the Stairs & saying<lb></lb>
that the Boy had hanged himself, Says that<lb></lb>
Mr Boston and a Lodger went up to Deced<lb></lb>
but Dept. did not then go into the Room<lb></lb>
Says that an <rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65228_occ449">Apothecary</rs>
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was fetched and then<lb></lb>
the Lodger said that he had cut him down<lb></lb>
and Dept. believes that the Deced Hanged himself</p>
<p n="1147"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65228_n1147-1">Susannah William</rs>
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</p>
<p n="1148"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65228_n1148-1">Joseph Becket</rs>
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<interp inst="WACWIC65228_n1148-1" type="surname" value="Becket"></interp>
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a Lodger at Mr. <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65228_geo1120">Norton's</rs>
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<interp inst="WACWIC65228_geo1120" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in<lb></lb>
the First Floor on his Oath saith That Yesterday<lb></lb>
afternoon about six o'Clock, Mr. <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65228_geo1121">Norton's</rs>
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Maid<lb></lb>
came out of Mr Garret crying out, and assoon<lb></lb>
as she was able told Mrs. Williams that Belly<lb></lb>
had Hanged himself, upon which Dept. went<lb></lb>
up Stairs and in the Garret by the side of the<lb></lb>
Bed saw the Deced Hanging by a Cord which<lb></lb>
was about his Neck with a running Noose<lb></lb>
and fastened to an Iron Staple in the Ceiling<lb></lb>
Says that he cut the Cord and Deced fell down<lb></lb>
appearing to be dead, and Dept. believes that the<lb></lb>
Deced hanged himself, Says that an Apothecary<lb></lb>
attempted to bleed the Deced, and that he rubbed the Deced<lb></lb>
for some time without effect, the Deced being<lb></lb>
dead.</p>
<p n="1149">Severally Sworn the Day<lb></lb>
Year and Place abovementioned<lb></lb>
Before me<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65228_n1149-1">Tho. Prickard</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65228_occ450">Coroner</rs>
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}</p>
<p n="1150"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65228_n1150-1">Joseph Bacquet</rs>
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