Southwark Informations of Witnesses taken at the
parish of Saint George the Martyr
Southwark on view of the body of
Nathan Codd< no role > then lying dead 28 July 1747

William Speed< no role > of the New Market Saint Geo's
fields Green Grocer maketh oath that last Wednesday
night about twelve oClock Dept being in Mansfield Street
to heard the report of a pistol & presently a Woman came
out of the deceds house crying out MurderThat Dept went
into the house and there saw the deced lying upon the floor with
a pistol between his legs and his Brains blown out.

Sworn the 28 July 1797
before me T. Shelton Corr.}

The Mark of
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Wm. Speed< no role >

Frances Wife of Benjamin Chapel< no role > of Earl
Street Carpenter maketh oath that last Wednesday night
Dept head a violent striekingthat on looking out of
her house and making inquiry she heard that the deced had
shot himselfThat she went & saw him, and says his Brains
were blown out

The Mark of
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Francis Chapel< no role >

Sworn the 28 July 1797
before me
T. Shelton Corr.