able to do a Days Work, he had bad Legs, and
drink Pretty hard, says the Deced not having Work, and us
Deponent thinks the World frowing upon him, must
have been the Cause of his Committing this Act, as
he believes he Hung himself-Deponent came into
the Tap Room at Mr. Frys on Tuesday last about
half after Seven o'Clock in the Evening, and sat
down by the Deceased, who was learning his Head in his Hands
on the Table, and as he groaned very much Deponent
asked him what was the Matter, and Deceased said
oh Nichols I am very bad and repeated the same thime
two or three times

The Mark of
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William Nichols< no role >

Severally Sworn the Day Year &
Place abovementioned before me
Tho. Prickard< no role > Coroner }

George Whittall< no role >