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2nd June 1773 - 22nd February 1776

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The said William Osbaldiston< no role > further saith that
he hath just now opened the Hand of the deced and
finds that there is not the leastHurt orHurt or
Injury that could occasion the deceds death.

Sworn the 18th. day of Febry
1775 before and}
Tho: Beach< no role >
Coroner

William Osbaldeston

Adjourned to Wednesday 22d Febry 1775 at 4 o'
Clock in the Afternoon to make further Inquiry
at the said Hospital touching the Death of the said
Philip Moss< no role > .

Elizabeth< no role > Wife of the deced maketh oath and saith
that on Friday this 3d. Say of Febry inst. when the deced went
to Attend his Duty as a Watchman in Bishopsgate
Ward he appeared to her to be in perfect health but
on his not returning the next Marning at the
no [..] at time he went to inquire after him and was
informed that he had been unelly bent by come
Ruffians as he was on Duty the preveding night
and that he had been & sent to St. Bartholomew's
Hospital where she saw him the same Morning
and then he fold her he had been very [..] [..] beat
by several Persons and that [..] such beating wod.
occasion his death that she attended upon him
every day to the time of his death which happened on
the 16th. day of Febry inst: that he particularly
complained of a violent pain in his sidethe day
[..]
the very Evening before his death.

Sworn the 22d. day of Febry
1776 before me}
Tho: Beach< no role >
Coroner

Elizabeth
Moss




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