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16th September 1755 - 10th December 1756

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George Dutton< no role >
Sarah Hill< no role > of Pye Corner Widow one of the
Searchers of St. Sepulchres Parish maketh oath
onthat on Tuesday the day of August instant
Jane Price< no role > sent for this Deponent to her House
to search a Woman who lay dead there. Says
[..] he went there and examined the Body of the
deceased all over Says the deced appeared very
clear & free from any marks of violence; that
she appeared to be something sevelled about
the Belly, and that the Blood was settled about
her Shoulders and Back. Says Mrs. Price
informed her the deced was very much in
Liquor when she came into her House, and
believesDept. believes that [..] the Excess of such Liquor
might to the Occasion of her Death.

Sworn the 10th. day of Augt. 1756
before me}
Tho: Beach< no role > Corr .

Sarah Hill< no role >

Jane Price< no role > of Cross Key Court Widow maketh
Oath that between the Hours of 11 & 12 in the Evening
of the 2d. inst. the deceased was brought to this
Depts. House in Company with a man who
Dept. never sawaboutabove once or twice
before; that the Woman appeared to Dept. to be
dead drink, and intirely helpless, [..] lying
flatt upon her back andbeing broughtwas parried into
the House by two men: says she refusedadmitt
admittance of the Woman into her House,
apprehending her to be dead: that the man
very much importance her to receive the Woman,
saying he would take care after, & would stay with
her that thereupon the men & woman cone
admitted, the Woman was undressed & put to

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