City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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1st January 1777 - 30th December 1777

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Image 355 of 63031st July 1777


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Informations of Witness taken this 31st. day
of July 1777 , at the Dwelling House of Mr. John
Andrews
< no role > the Sign of the Castle in Chapel, Street in the
Parish of St. Margaret Westminster . Before Thomas
Prickard
< no role > Gentleman His Majesty's Coroner for the
City and Liberty of Westminster , on View of the
Body of Sarah Fenwick< no role > in the Said Parish the and
there lying Dead, as follow

Richard Allen< no role > of Dacre Street St. Margaret Westminster
Lamplighter on his Oath Says That about half an hour
after five o' Clock this Morning, he saw the Deceased
lying on the top of the Shore of the River Thomas by
Manchester Stairs , on her Belly, with her Clothes on
Deponent looked at the Deceds face and Knew her, he then
went to the Horseferry and acquainted for Son with it
Deponent has known the Deceased about Ten Years, says
She was used to Drink frequently, but he never saw her
so




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