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January 1769

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But who it was that gave the Blows he could not Tell
That he did not fall But was kept up by several
People And afterwards Taken to an Apothecary Shop
at Brentford facing the Market PlaceThat he
said he saw no One About him at the time that he
Knew And he said he was standing with his Staff in
his Hand between the Hustings and the Sign of the
White House pretty nights the Hustings when this
Happened And That it was between Two and three
in the afternoon Saith he cannot Tell whether he said
his Back was towards the Person who gave him the Blow or not
That he Complained that every King Second like a Cloud
before him And his Head seemed to Sliver On the
hoped he showed be well again-That Mr. Evans
the Surgeon Came to Dress the Wound while Informant
was thereThat Informant did not see him
Afterwards Living And don't know when he Died.
That Hopkins was very well Informant thinks when
he went to Brentford That Informant had seen
him the next Evening but One before the Day he went
there And he then Seemed very Chearfull and very
Hearty

Taken and Acknowledged the 4th.
day of January 1769 before me}
Thos. Phillips< no role > Coroner

Wm Durant< no role >




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