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affirmative_a conform_v to_o the_o above-written_a declaration_n in_o all_o point_n sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la linlithgow_n i._n p._n d._n sir_n george_n m_o ckenzie_n speech_n to_o the_o inquest_n gentleman_n of_o the_o inquest_n i_o be_o glad_a to_o see_v so_o strong_a and_o universal_a a_o propensity_n for_o justice_n in_o my_o native_a country_n that_o every_o man_n upon_o first_o hear_v this_o death_n conclude_v it_o a_o murder_n and_o tremble_v lest_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v discover_v every_o man_n become_v solicitor_n in_o it_o wish_v to_o be_v of_o the_o inquest_n and_o ardent_a prayer_n be_v general_o put_v up_o to_o almighty_a god_n for_o this_o end_n with_o as_o much_o earnestness_n as_o use_n to_o be_v for_o remove_v general_a plague_n and_o the_o