Elizabeth Bettles< no role > a Lodger at Mr Frederick Heerling< no role > Husband to
the Deced, in Porter Street, on the [..] The 3d Story on
her Oath saith, That Yesterday Meeting between nine & ten o'Clock a Gentleman's Maid in the House came
to Depts. Room to inquire for the Deced saying that she was
Missing, upon which Dept. and another Woman went down
Stairs and on finding the Door of the back Kitchin, locked
and the Key in the Door on the insideupon whichDept.
with her Hands forced open the Door and on going in, she
saw the Deceds legs and part of her [..] Clothes out of a Water
Tub which stood near the Door, and the Head and the greater
part of her Body in the Tub, Says that She pulled the Tub
down immediately and a great deal of Water fell out of
it upon the Floor, Says that an Apothecary came in
at that Instant, who felt the Deced, and said that she was
Dead, and Dept. believes that she was Drowned in the
Water in the Tub, and that she went in herself, And this
Deponent verily believes that the Deced was disordered
in her Senses.

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Elizabeth Bettles< no role >

Ann Edwards< no role > Servant to Mr. Bradbury a Lodger at
Mr. Heerlin on her Oath saith, that yesterday Morning
between nine and ten o'Clock (as Dept. thinks) she was
going up the Kitchtin Stairs and on meeting the Deced
there, asked her how she did, to which Deced answered
that she was Mad which she repeated again, and
looked very wild.

The Mark of
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Ann Edwards< no role >

Severally Sworn the Day
Year & Place abovementioned
before me
Tho Prickard< no role > Coroner .}

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