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On Wednesday last the 11th. of April 1781. I was Desir'd
to Visit a Pson Man in the Workhouse of the Name
of Pain Upon Seeing the Man I ask'd him his
Complaint's he Said he beliv'd he had the Agree but from
the Symptoms I found he had a Violent Fever attended
with great lowness, I sent him some Medicien's and
Desir'd Every Case Might be taken of him I mention'd
to Mr. Leakey That I thought the Man in greate Danger
I Call'd the Nex Morning to See him but was informed
he Died about two O'Clock that morning I have this Day
Examined the Body upon which I find nothing That
I happrehend Could Occasion his Death

Wm: Curtin< no role >
Surgeon Chiswick

Margaret< no role > the Wife of Richd: Minton< no role > of the Parish of
Chiswick Living at the Sign of the Roaking late the Sign
of the Cricketter That She on Tuesday the 10th: of April
1781 did see the Beadle from Hammersmith Loading him
the Deceased & forceing him a long and said he was Drunk
and he Brought him Near by Opposite Mr: Downings in the
Parish of Chiswick he left him and the Deceased Immediately
Drop't Down the Beadle Came back to my House and Call'd
for a Pint of Beer and he Said that if the Beadle of Chiswick
did not Come Present by he would fall a Charge to that Parish
I ask'd him the Riason he left him in that Citivation, he
Answered because he should not Come Chargable to there Parish
the Beadle Said he was Drunk but in her Opinion on it was
Real Illness as I heard him Grone as he first a long




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