London to wit

William Harding< no role > Toreman of the Great wet dock in the Parish of Saint
Mary Rotherhith in the County of Surry Maketh Oath that
he this Deponent was with Walter Crotty< no role > (this Deponents Son
in Law) formerly of Ratcliff in the County of Middlesex all day on
Thursday the thirty first day of August last and Some part of
[..] Friday last the First day of September when this Deponent
left him And this Deponent Saith that the Said Waler
Crotty was then Very dangerously ill of a Violent Fever [..]
at East Cowes in the Isle of Wight and County of Southton
in somuch that he was not able to sit up or be taken out
of his Bed other than whilst it is making And this Deponent
Saith he is attwas at the time aforesaid attended by W William
Cooks< no role > as his Appotheary twice a day And that he the Said
Walter Crotty is not able by reason of the Said illness to
attend at this Session of the peace held at Hicks Hall for the
County of Middlesex or at Justices hall in the Old Baily
without great unique and danger of his life

Will Harding< no role >

Swron at Justices hall in
the old Baily the 6 th September
1749.}

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