City of Westminster Coroners:
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3rd January 1784 - 29th December 1784

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City & Liberty of
Westmr . in the
County of Midsex

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Informations taken this Fourth day of
February 1784 at the Parish of St. George
Hanover Square within the Liberty of Westmr.
in the County of Midsex upon an Inquisition
touching the Death of Henry Brandon< no role >
lying dead in the said Parish Liberty & County

Elizabeth Wright< no role > Servant to Thomas Blyth< no role > at the
Sign of the Conduit in Conduit Street in the Parish
of St. George Hanover Square Victualler on her Oath
Saith, That Henry Brandon< no role > the Decedthe Deced
has Lodged at Mr. Blyth's about a Month, Says
that the Deced was Drinking Yesterday in the
Taproom with another Man That she went up
Stairs Yesterday in the Afternoon to make the
Deced's Bed when she observed the Deced Hanging
by a Cord which was fastened to the top of the Post
at the Feet of the Bed, Says that she was frightened
run down Starr's and acquainted her Master
therewith Says that the Room Door was not
Locked, but Dept. believes that the Deced Hanged
himself

Elizabeth Wright< no role >
[mark]
her Mark

Thomas Blyth< no role > at the Conduit in Conduit Street
Victualler on his Oath saith, That Henry Brandon< no role >
the Deced has Lodged almost a Month with Dept.
and used to go out in the day time, but lately
lay in Bed very much, Says that the Deced
[..] came into the Taproom Yesterday about two o'Clock, and drank
a Pint of Beer, Says that he was about his Business
and found that the Deced was gone out of the Taproom
That [..] in about an hour Elizabeth Wright< no role > his
Maid Servant informed Dept. that she found the
Deced Hanging in his Room, but Dept. did not go
up Stairs at that time, And Dept. believes that
the Deced Hanged himself

Thos. Blyth< no role >




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