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Further Informations of Witnesses
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touching the Death of the aforesaid
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severally taken and ackowledged
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at the Work House in
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Little Grays Inn
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aforesaid on Tuesday the twenty
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sixth day of December aforesaid by Adjournment
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Before Mr
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Richard Collett
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me of the Coroners
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County of Middlesex
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Francis Messam
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of No 70
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Red Lion Street
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Holborn Labouer being Sworn and Examined
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at the time and place last abovementioned
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Maketh Oath and Saith that about five
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o Clock in the Morning of Thursday last He
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Bedford Street
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and on
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going
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over the
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Grating, before the
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Watchhouse, this Examinant heard a Person
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groaning and crying out "O Dear help Me"
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That this Examinant went to the Watch
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House Door, but found it fastened, that
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He knocked at the Door, but could not
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make any persons hear, that this Examinant
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at the same time heard a Persons snoring
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withinThat at near 4 oClock in the
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Afternoon of the same day, the Wife of
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Rees Davis
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applied at a Publick House
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in
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, known by the Sign
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of the Three Cups, for same Person to go
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on a Message, that this Examinant being
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there was recommended for that purpose
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that the sd Mrs. Davis then told this
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Examinant to go to the Work House
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, and tell her
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Husband He was wanted Home directly
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on particular Businessthat this Examinant
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went accordingly, and met with the sd
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