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16th September 1755 - 10th December 1756

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The said George Alsop< no role > further saith that his
Brother Lewis< no role > told Dept. that his Mother andhim
the Deceased had been quarrelling and that the deced
had threatined to hill his Mother with a Lap
Stone, upon which said Lewis answered the
deced that if he killed his Mother he would
kill himand

Sowrn the 6th. day of July
1756 before me}
Tho: Beach< no role >
Coroner .

The Merk [mark] of
George Alsop< no role > .

John Combes< no role > of Golden Lane London
Victualler maketh Oath that on Sunday last
about 6 in the Evening Mary Alsop< no role > & the
deced came to Depts. House with Lewis
Alsop and Man unknown that they
continued there 'till near 9 o'Clock, That
the Man unknown was giving Hughes Advise
but dept. knows Nothing of any Quarrel
between them, that their discourse run chiefly
about the Quarrels between Mary Alsop< no role > and
the deced, and further saith that the Man
unknown, said if any Body abused his
Mother in the like manner, if he could crawl
on his Hands & Knees be would be reveized,
saith that Mary Alsop< no role > & her son Lewis
went away first & in about half an Hour
afterward the deced & Man unknown; Saith
that in a Short time after he heard that
Hughes was killed, upon which depont
went into Hughe's Lodging Room & found
him in or upon the Bed either deed or dying.

Sworn the 6th. day of
July 1756 before me}
Tho: Beach< no role >
Coroner .

Jno Combes< no role >




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