28th. Decemr. 1753.
Depositions touching the Death of Thomas Anderson< no role > taken
before John King< no role > Esqr . One of the Coroners for the County of Middlesex
the 28th. Decemr. 1753

Sarah< no role > the wife of Archibold Jackson< no role > On her Oath saith that on the 6th: day of Decemr. 1753.
about 10 at Night Thomas Anderson< no role > the Deceased and another Man one James Hudson< no role >
came into the Union Flag Mrs. Phillips's in Wapping street , And calld for a pint of Beer
and sat in the fore Room. by themselves, And one William Brown< no role > being in the back Room
he came into the for Room, And a Woman One Mary Denton< no role > then being in the said fore Room
the said Brown brought her apeice of Beef stake but she refusing to Eat any Brown then
fling it at her, Upon that the Deceased Thos. Anderson said it was pitty to fling such good
Meat away, to which Brown replyed, you Dog if you take the Womans part, I will lay
you on the fire and roast you, and then Brown took a pipe and threw it at this Depont.
Says upon that Anderson stood up with his back towards the fire as well as Brown
Says then the Land lady came into the Room, and desired them both to it down, that the
rest of the Company might have the benefit of the fire as well as they, And Anderson
made Answer and said it was as free for a soldier to stand before the fire as a sailor
and Anderson then sit down, and the Land Lady then made Brown sit down, Says then
Brown Challenged Anderson to fight him for a guinea, And when Anderson had pulled off
his Cloaths, Brown refused fighting, but said that he would fight him the next Morning
and then Anderson put on his Cloths again, and said that he could not fight him to Morrow
because he was to Mount Guard, But said if he would pay 18 pence for any person to
Mount Guard for him he would fight him for a Guinea: Upon that Brown said that he
would let it drop, and both shook hands, And Anderson said I owe you no Ill will And
had a full pot of beer and drank together, and Brown then went out of the House, And as he
was going out he said to Anderson. I will watch your coming out of the House, And I will
hox you, and away he went, says then a Woman one Mrs. Denton and the other soldier
went out at the fore door, And then this Depont. remembring what Brown had said
desired Anderson to go out at the back door & went along with him, and had him home to
her appartment in plough Alley , in order to stay untill Brown was gone, And as soon as
they were got in she locked the door, Says then Mrs. Denton and the other soldier came up
stairs into this Deponts. Appartment But had not been long there before a strange Man in
a Blew Coat knocked at the door, And when she this Depont. looked out at she Window, she
observed Brown under the pent house of the Door, and the Man in the great [..] at desired her to
open the door, but she refused, and said to Brown as along for you shall not come in here to
Night says with that Brown took up two Brickbat and flung at the Window, & broke
two pains of Glass, with Anderson sd. you shall not have your Windows broke for me
for I will go out of your Room, first, This Depont. then replyed dont mind it and put out
the Candle & then every thing was quiet for the space of 10 Minutes, But Anderson
insisted on going home, Upon that she this Depont. sd. then take care how you go for
fear of meeting Brown again, & would have had him stind a little longer; But he
would not, and then Anderson calld to the other soldier to come down & be not [..] aid
Says that she this Depont. then went & opend the street door & held it a jar whilst
Anderson called the other soldier; But in the mean time Brown rushed into the
passage