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13th December 1774 - 9th December 1775

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Image 377 of 5362nd October 1775


Lewin a Servant to the Governor of Clerkenwell
Bridewell he searched the said Delaforce and found
her Two pockets upon him which he returned her and
in which she found her four Iron Keys and three
half pence but that she never has had theres of
her Money nor any of the other things so taken
from her and this Informant further saith that
in their way to Newgate after the said Delaforce had
Misused and Robbed her as aforesaid he continued
with the knife in his hand and want only & Maliciously
cut her Gown in several place and at lenghth
wilfully and Maliciously Stabbed this Informant
with the said Knife into the right Eye from which Slab
she is Informed by the Apothecary attending the Gaol
that she shall loose the sight thereof and doth now
continue in great pain and Agony from the said Wound
And this Informant further saith that white the said
Delaforce was ill treating and Robbing her as aforesaid
she cryed Murder several times out of the Coach
and called came thy upon the said Isaac Lumley< no role >
who was present and therein to assist her and
prevent her being Robbed and Murdered but that
instead of affording her any Assistance or
Endeavouring to prevent the said Delaforce from
ill using of her he on the Contrary counternamed
and encouraged him in so doingby frequently [..]
the said
Answering the Complaints of this Informant
by frequently saying in the presence & hearing of
the said Delaforce that he did not care if he
Murdered her And this Informant further saith
that the Man who was chained to the said Delaforce
was very Sick and took no part at all in the [..]

Sworn before Us the
6th. Day of October 1775 }

Jno Barnfather< no role >
Geo: Reid< no role >

Mary Bignell< no role >




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