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Image 65 of 13210th September 1761


William Wilson< no role > of Water Lane Fleet Street
Carpenter maketh Oath & saith that he with
sevl. others was at work at an House of Mr.
Dolmahoy on Ludgate Hill on Tuesday last
between 5 [..] in the Afternoon when the deced
came in pretty much intoxiated with Liquor
that Sears askednewman [..] whether he wanted
a Job or not on which the deced Spoke saying
you had more need to help your self & son to [..]
Job, then Newton: Garnett then sayed to the
deced, you had more need help yourself to Tools
then use the Tools of others & abuse them as you
do: the deced then stuffed [..] Garnett against
the Sashed Doors; Garnett [..] having then an Hammer
in his hand told the deced if he did not go about
his Business he would knock the deced down with
it: says he having some Glew to take care of
youhe went into [..] another part of the Room
that was partitioned off therefore could not
see Garnett strike the deced but heard of a
sound of something, and Killingsworth say
you have killed the under upon wch Dept. looked
through the Partition & saw the deced lying upon
the Floor Dept. next to his Assistance he was
speechless several Minutes; a Gentleman soon
afterwards came to bleed thin, that he Bled freely
and was soon afterwards carried to the Hospital as
Dept. was informed & believes Says he has been
intermiately acquainted with sd. Garnet for 12
years last or thereabouts always took him
for a quiet & peaceable person

Sworn the 10th. day of Septr. 1761
before me

Tho. Beach< no role > Corr.

Wm Wilson< no role >

Michael Newton< no role > of Grub street in the County of
Middlesex Carpenter maketh Oath & saith that being
with & sevl. others of an House on Ludgate Hill belonging
to Mr. Delmahoy




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