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10th December 1772 - 12th July 1774

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Image 178 of 3727th March 1774


Ann Best< no role > Saith She is Cook of the Kitchen at the Work house
That hearing Mrs. Jones Call out Murder Informant went
to the Foul WardThat she found the Deceased Sitting
in a Chair by the Fire And She said Holding had hit her
a Knock on the side of her Face But did not Say with what She but herThat Holding was
standing by the DeceasedThat She did not See Holding
Strike the Deceasednor did this Informant See the
Poker nor see any Blood about the Deceaseds Face
That Informant Tyed Holdings Hands behind her
And helpd' Put her in the Dead houseSaith She
did not hear Holding say any thingSaith That Holding
is a Silly Person and is Troubled withherFits and hath
not her right [..] SensesAnd upon that Account she was
kept in a Room by herselfBut the Door used to be
Open in the Day time And she always had the Liberty
of her Hands

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