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Informations of Witness taken
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upon Oath this 19th. day of January 1792 at the
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Dwelling House of Mr.
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on his Oath Saith that Tuesday
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Night the 17th. of January instant about Eight o'Clock
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Mr. Higgs told him he heard a Man Plunge into
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the Water from off the Bank, and Deponent with others
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went immediately, and in about four Minutes the Deceased
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was got out of the Thames with Boat Hooks , and was taken
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at the Horse ferry-Several
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Surgeons were sent to, in about a Quarter of an Hour one
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Mr.Waikes on
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came, and used
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