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26th September 1751 - 8th December 1752

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Benjamin Jones< no role > a prisoner maketh Oath & saith that on Monday Sennight John Davison< no role >
complained of a Violent Pain in his Stomach, But was very well before, and heard him
say that the Stuff they had given him in his Milk would be the Cause of this Death
And heard him accuse one Joseph Johnson< no role > & Henry Pestell< no role > with putting the Stuff into
his Milk.

John Coloin< no role > a prisoner maketh Oath & Saith That on Friday the 20th. of Mark John
Davison had a Looseness upon him occasioned as this Dept. imagines by the Closeness of
the prison But was afterwds. very well, Says on the Monday following which was the 23d.
Day of March he complained of a purging and was very ill, And on the Tuesday complaint
violently of his Bowells; And heard by Mr. West that they had given the said Davison
something in his Milk; Says further that the Keeper then hearing of it taxed one
Joseph Johnson< no role > with it & after some little Time walking about said since I must speak the
Truth, said that one Henry Pestell< no role > was the Person that had given it him, Says that Mr.
Delmahey was then sent for, And this Deponent desired him to declare what he had made
up for the sd. Pestell, and he said it was Jallop and some Salt of Warmwood, further Says
that he visited the sd. John Davison< no role > sevl. Times & once in Particular he put his Head to his,
and then heard him say that they have killed me, Says then he spoke to Mrs. Davison
who was then present & asked her why she did not get a Dr. to her Husband, Says that she
did go to Dr. Lob & brought a prescripition which this Depont. looked at and carried it
to Mr: Meadows another Prisoner And a Surgeon to ask his Opinion, Says the said
Prescription was then carried to Mrs. Delinahoys and made up and given accordingly,
Say on Thursday the 26th. he saw him again & was then very Ill, Says that he saw him
sevl. Times after Especially on Sunday the 29th. Day of March the Day he died & then
saw him very much disordered & his Eyes quite set as if he was then dying Say that
he then went to his own Room & abt. 11 o'Clock was informed that he was dead, Says that
Davison was of a joking ludicrous Disposition.

Elizabeth< no role > Widow and Relict of the Sd. John Davison< no role > Maketh Oath and saith that on Sunday
was sennight the 22d. day of March her Husband John Davison< no role > was very well but had a
Cold before that but was then very well, and eat very well, and eat very hearty of a Mutton Pye she that Day
sent him for Dinner, Says the next Day Monday when She went to see him heard that he




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