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Image 39 of 17710th May 1697


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The Information of Robert Smith< no role >
of the Parish of St Peter Cornhill
London Poulterer taken & acknow-
-ledged upon oath the 10th Day of May
Anno Din 1697

This Informt: Saith that on the 5th Day of May
Instant he was standing in his shop in
Leaden Hall Markett , neare the stall that
one George Gadsbey< no role > aged & of a Sudden
he saw the Said George Gadsbey pull of his
own hatt, & fling it upon the stall & fell
stamping with his feet & Cryed out
what shall I do, what shall I do & at
the same tyme Mary Gadsbey< no role > wife of the
said George Gadsbey< no role > Did call out to one
Martha Feast< no role > He said George Gadsbeys< no role >
Mother & sayd person his killed Me
& this Informt: further says that he saw
a great Effusion of blood Came from
the said Mary Gadsbey< no role > & saw her fall
from the said stall & says that the
said George Gadsbey< no role > & Mary Gadsbey
were not above two yards distant from
each other when he heard her Cry out

Rob. Smith< no role >

Capt & Cogn Die & Ao: supdct
Coram me

Geo: Rivers< no role >
Coron




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