City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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4th January 1771 - 26th December 1771

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this Morning when he was informed that she was found
[..] ned in the River Thames . Says that he believes that
the Deced was at times disordered in her Senses, and that
she Drowned herself.

Richard Moors< no role >

William Grant< no role > of New Place Yard Apothecary on his
Oath saith, That he was desired to come to Mrs. Moors the
Deced on Monday the 11th. day of MarchJunelast in the Forenoon
when he found her with a good deal of Fever, & a Pair
in the Head, Says that he ordered her some Medicines and in
the Evening found her better That he visited her the next day,
when she told him she had had the pain in her Head but was
then better, That she told Dept. [..] day that she had a very indifferent
Night, and could take no more Medicines, & that she could
not take Proper care of herself, and says that he did not
see her since, And Says that the Deced's Disorder was
such as probably might affect her understanding.

Wm. Grant< no role >

Mary Gray< no role > of Tower Street Seven Dials wife of James Gray< no role >
on her Oath Saith That she Nursed the Deced in her lying inn
about Eight Months ago, That she called at Deced's lodgings
on Wednesday the 13th. day of March last and drank Tea with
her; and Says that from the Deced's behaviour that time Dept.
does think that she was not in her prefect Senses.

Mary Gray< no role >

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




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