Wednesday July 27th: 1757 we the Undermention'd Surgeons
being sent for to Inspect the Body of one Edwd. Clark< no role > in
order to determine whether the saidtheClark, died a natural
Death, or received it by Violence, accordingly, on Opening
the Thorax , and removing a large quantity of extravasated
blood, we found the Aorta, or large Artery rupdurd, large
enough to admit the Extremity of the Attle finger, which,
we are of Opinion was the Immediate Cause of his death
Occasion'd by some external Violence, as a Blow, fall
Etc. having no Appearance of any wound byanyInstrumt.
whatsoever.

Sworn 3 Augt.
Ell:

S. Darken calld in by
the Parish of White Chaple

Horsford call'd in by
The desire Mr. Murray charge
with th death of the said Clark