City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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4th January 1772 - 30th December 1772

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bad Girl, Says that the Deced continued in very great
pain, and to vomit until about two oClock on Wednesday
morning July 8th. and then died. Says that he was informed
that the Deced was subject to Fits before she came into his
Service, and that she had one Fit in the time she lived
with him, and says that the Deced was of a chearful
Disposition but some times forgetful

J Tomlinson

Sarah< no role > the wife of William Burrell< no role > a Lodger at Mr.
Tomlinson in Charles Street Westmr. on her Oath saith that she
used to see the Deced Elizabeth Jennings< no role > every day, who has
complained that she was not well for about three weeks last
past, That the Deced came into Depts. Room on the Second Floor
on Tuesday last in the Evening, and told Dept. that she was
very ill and thought she should not him until Morning, Says
the Deced was then very Sick, and that she soon after went
up Stairs into her Garret, where Dept. heard there Deced
groan and vomit for a considerable time, Says that she
went up to Deced and took her some White Candle, which
Deced could not swallow, and on Dept. asking her what
was the Matter, Deced said that she was Poisoned, and that
the Doctor had given it o her, upon which this Dept.
went down and acquainted Mr. Tomlison therewith Says
that about Eleven o'Clock the same Night Dept. being with the
Deced above pressed the Deced very much to declare the
whole, upon which the Deced said that she had bought two
penny worth of Arsenick in Longditch as Dept. thinks, and
had taken it that Night, and that she knew it to be of
a Poisonous Quality, Says that the Deced continued in
great Agony and died about two o'Clock the next Morning
And this Dept. says that about afortnight ago the Deced
said to Dept. that she was much distressed on Account of
her youngest Sister who was upon the Town, and believed
that it would break her heart

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Sarah Burrell< no role >

Thomas Littlefear< no role > of Parliament Street Westmr. Apothecary
on his Oath saith that about Eleven o'Clock on Tuesday Night
he was fetshed to the Deced, who was Speechles, and
Dept. apprehended that she had had a Convulsion fit, but
was soon after informed that she had taken Arsenick, says
that he gave her Oil and Water plentifully in order to make
her vomit which she did very plentifully, but without
Relief, the Arsenick having been taken too long as Dept. believes
That she died about two o'Clock as Dept. was informed, and
Believes that the Arsenick which she took was the cause of
her death.

Thos Littlefear< no role >

Ann Leek< no role > of Chelsea Hospital Mother to the Deced
on her Oath saith That the Deced has for Seven Years
last past been subject to Fits, That before the Deced
was Seized with those Fits and after she recovered from then
she used o laugh immoderately for some time and did
not appear to be in her perfect senses, That the Deced
was sometimes very chearful and at Times Melanchely.

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Ann Leek< no role >

Ann Storey< no role > wife of Rodham Storey< no role > of Ship Yard Paradin
Row Chelsea Sister to the Deced on her Oath saith, That
the Deced was subject to Fits, and before and after the
Fits and to be insensible for some time Says, that the Deced
drank Tea with her last Sunday was Sernight and said
that she was very uneasy about her younger Sister
who had taken to badways, and desired Dept. to find
her out, and Dept. says that the Deced then appeared
to be much Disturbed in her Mind on her Sister's Accot.

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Ann Storer< no role > .

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




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