had been out of his Mind

Benjn. Capper< no role >

Robert Williams< no role > a Waiter at the Hungerford
Coffee house on his Oath saith, That Thomas
Rankin< no role > the Deced has Lodged at the
Coffee House the greatest part of that time
says that Deced Dined yesterday with
some Company and that Deced supped
there last Night and went up Stairs
about half past Ten o'Clock in order to
go to Bed, says that Mr. Burn came to
enquire for Deced last Night and was
strewn up to Deced, That Mr. Burn
came again this Morning about Eleven
o'Clock to ask for the Deced and being told
he was not come down, Mr. Burn went up
Stairs, and very soon after called Dept.
saying that the Deced's Room Door was festend
and that he could not make him hear, upon
which Dept, went up Stairs and found the
Door Locked and the Key in the Lock on the
inside of the Door Says that he knocked
at the Door and called but had no Answer
That Mr. Burn appeared to be uneasy and
said that he was afraid some thing had
happened to Mr. Rankin, says that he
acquainted his Master who went with
Dept up Stairs and endeavored to open
the Door but could not, That Dept. come down
and sent up and Iron Crew and a Hatchet
with which he was informed his Master
forced open the Door, but Dept. did not as up
afterwards

Says that he waited upon the Deced
Yesterday at Dinner [..] and
observed the Deced at Dinner to be
very low Spirited and different from
what he used to be

Robt William< no role >

William Snelton< no role > Porter at the Hungerford
Coffee house on his Oath saith, That he this
Morning carried an Ax and that another
Gentleman carried an Iron Crow up Stairs
to Mr. Capper, who forced open the Deced's
Room Door which was Locked, [..] d the
Key in the Lock on the inside of the Door
says that he followed Mr. Capper into the
Room and saw the Deced lying on the Floor
with a Wound in his Throat and a great
deal of Blood on the Floor, says that he
saw a Razor open and Bloody by the
side of the Bed, with which he believes
the Deced gave himself the Wound in
the Throat.

William Snetson< no role >

Edward Parish< no role > of Ludgate Hill street Silk Mercer
on his Oath saith, That about Ten or Twelve
Years ago the Deced was at Depts. House
That he appeared to be insane, That he
was put to Lodge with Mr. Poole a Taylor
where he was so unruly that Dept. and
his Partner Mr. Rankin were obliged to
have him confined, and Deced was at
Mrs. Harrison's Madhouse a considerable
time.

E Parish