City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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1st January 1779 - 29th December 1779

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Image 96 of 62022nd February 1779


James Wilce< no role > Steward to Lady Holderness of
his Oath saith That Anthony Maccarto< no role > the
Deced had lived in that Family Thirty five Years
as Groom of the Chambers, That the Deced had
been at times afflicted with the Goat and
was advised to walk out which he did
every day and often in Hyde Park , as Dept.
was told by the Deced, Says that he did not
see the Deced yesterday but was informed
that the Deced went out a Quarters before
Twelve oClock, Says that he saw the Deced
the Day before when he appeared to be rather cheerful
as usual,that the Deced has for above Six
week last past appeared rather low Spirited
which they Attributed to the Goat getting
into his Stomach, but Dept. has no reason
to think that the Deced Drowned himself.

James Wilce< no role >

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




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