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Image 459 of 68112th October 1786


Henry Watson< no role > of Rathbone place Surgeon Upon his Oath
Saith that

Octr. 12th. 1786 .The day after her
death, upon examining the body of Jane
Reed
< no role > aged 28 Years, not the least mark
of any external violence or injury was
to be observed.

On opening the head, all the vessels of
the Brath appeared Loaded with blood
and the Ventricles, which are Cavities
that in a natural State contain a small
quantity of clear Water, never found
filled and distended with a large
quantity, not less than four ounces, of
Find and coagulated blood, of which
also a large quantity was spread [..] in
the basis of the Scull.

This large extravasation on of Blood was, no
doubt, the immediate cause of her
Sudden death.

The Viscera or Bowels, within the Breast
and in the Abdomen were in a Sound
and healthy State.

The extravasation of blood appeared to have
arisen from some internal Cause, and she died
Apoplectic,andprobably from some Extraording
agitation of Mind.

This Deposition was taken and Acknowledged
the day year and place first there in mentioned.
before}
G Wilson
Corner.

H Watson.




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