City of London Coroners:
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3rd January 1799 - 31st December 1799

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Image 516 of 85820th June 1799


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Informations of Witnesses taken at the
parish of Saint Bridget at
Bride in the Ward of Farringdon
with in London on the 20th. day of
June 1799 on view of the body of
a Woman unknown here lying dead.

Albert Monro< no role > assistant to Mr.
Pettigrew of Fleet Street Surgeon maketh
oath that he saw the deced yesterday morng.
bet 12 & 1 Says the deced was dead the examined
her head, but did not discovery any injury. From
any appearances he observed she wright have
died a natural death.

Albt. Monro

Richd. Timis< no role > a Watchman of Saint
Brides parish maketh oath that last Tuesday
night as Dept was going his round calling ½
past 11 he saw the deced leong. against the Male
of a house in Rose [..] Court Shoe lane
Dept asked her if she lodged there & she sighed
but Dept knocked at the door, but same pson
in the house sayed she did not lodge there
Dept then a Men [..] to take her to the Watch her
[..] the deced could not walk but sunk down
upon which Dept sprung his rattle & other
Watchmen came & assisted Dept in carrying She
deced to the Watch toShe did not speak, & when
they came will her to the Watch [..]
apparent by dead

Rd Timmis< no role >

Sworn before me the 20 June 1799
T. Shelton Corr.




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