City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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1st January 1778 - 31st December 1778

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he had formerly worked for, Deponent believes the Deceased
was perfectly Laber.

Joseph Hickman< no role >

William Bride< no role > Servant to Mr. Farrell on his Oath saith
that he saw the Deced in his Masters Shop this Morning
past Ten o Clock, he appeared to be very Ill, and soon after
he went to the neccessary with the assistance of Mr Hickman
and came up and sat in a Chair, and in a few Minutes
assised, Deponent says he could not understand any thing
that the Deceased Spoke. Mr. Randall an Apothecary was
sent for who rubbed the Body but said he was quite Dead.

William Bride< no role >

Edward Park< no role > Shopman to Mr. Randall Apothecary in King
Street Covent Garden on his Oath Saith That he went to
Mr. Farrell's this Morning about Ten o' Clock and found the
Deceased in a Fit sitting or a Stone at Mr. Farrells' Street
Door, when he came out of the Fit Deponent asked him if
he was subject to Fits, he answered he never had had one
before Deponent applied some Garits of Hartshorn and gave

him Some to Drink with Water, and desired him to come
over to the Shop as Deponent then intended to Bleed him
and apply a Blester, butDeponantDeponent did not come, in about
a Quarter of an Hour Deponent was seat for again, he went
and found him Dead or near Eppiring, Deponent rubbed
Spirits of Hartshore about his Temples and the Nape of
his Neckatby Mr. Randall his Masters Orders who was
then present, and that having no effect, Mr. Randall though
other Applications then would prove ineffectual Deponent
thinks the Deced was perfectly Laber.

Edward Park< no role >




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