a little distance from the Bed, what was in it smelled very
strong, his Shoebuckles and Knee buckley, and Prayer Book
were in a Chair by he Bed side, there was a Hat on the Table
by the Window,and one Mr Macalare a Shop mate of his
took up the Hat, and then were two Letters Sealed under the Hat one
directed to Mrs Cave and the other to another Person, and
Macaleae gove then both in to Mrs Caves hands

Samuel Oxford< no role >

Elizabeth Cave< no role > Widow who Keeps the Granby Head in Charles
Street Covent Garden or her Oath saith that the Deceased has
Lodged in her House about five Months, Says that Wednesday
last about 2 o Clock the Deceased came to the Bar and asked
for a Pen and Ink, Deponents Sister gave if him, Deceased
then went up Hairs with the Pen and Ink, he had a Steel of
Paper in his Hand when he came to the Bar and he appeared to
be quite Lober Deponents Lewant went yesterday Morning to
make the Deceased Bed as usual but finding the Door locked
and having about half after Nine o Clock she told this Deponent
of it who went up, and a lodger with her, and the Door was
broke open, and the Key was in the inside the Woman lodger

that went up with her came out of the Room and gave
her two Letters one discated to the Deponent and the other
to Deceased Consin Mr Billings both in the Deceased's hand
writing Deponent says that she has several times thought
he looked as if he was out of his Mind,as he booked so very
wild in his Eyes, and has told him she thoughts so, but
he has not made any Answer, Says the Deceased has often
talked to her about his wish to Mary her, but she has
answered him that she did not intend to Mary for the
had enough to he to take care of her Family of hour Children
and desired him not to think of any such thing and Dept
saith she never gave the Deceased my encourage ment
respecting Marriage

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Elizabeth Cave< no role >

John Billings< no role > of Grafton Street Soho Baker on his Oath
Saith that the Deceased called on him last saturday night
about Seven o Clock and asked him how he did, Deponent,
being Busy in his Business, Deceased sat down in the Parlour
for near two Hours but said hordly my thing, upon the
Deceased's being about to go, he desired the Deponent to
lend