Elizabeth< no role > the Wife of Joseph Ash< no role > Coachman Lodges on the First Floor at
the Sign of the Royal Exchange in Adams Mews ,on he saithsaith, That
the Deced and her Husband appeared to live very unhappy, were often
Quarrelling and fighting says that between 4 and 5 OClock in the Afternoon
of Saturday last Dept. saw the Deced upon the Landing Place when she
appeared to be in good Health and not in Liquor, the Deced being Eating
something and feeding her lat after which Deced went into her Room and
fastened the Door as Dept. thinks, and went to lie down upon the bed as she
frequently used to do says that about 5 O Clock the Husband of the Deced
came home and knocked several times at the Door saying open the Door
says that in two or three Minutes this Dept heard somebody come of the dept thought & opened the Door
which Dept believes to be the Deced Immediately this Dept. Heard something
fall heavily upon the Floor which Dept. believes to be the Deced and heard her
Dragged upon the Floor and then she heard Mr. Thomas swear very much
saying you eternal Drunken Ritch and where but Dept. did not hear the
Deced make any Answer says that about 6 OClock that afternoon this Dept.
was Drinking Tea below Stairs with Mrs. Parrett when Mr. Thomas came
down Stairs and desired Mrs. Parrett to go up with him to see what
situation his Wife was in which she did Says that in about an Flour
afterwards this Dept. went up Stairs with Mrs. Parrett and saw the Deced
lying upon the Bed insensible and not able to move herself says that the
Eyes of the Deced appeared to he swelled but Dept. observed no other part upon her
Says that Mr. Thomas when he came down Stairs appeared to be much confused
And Dept. heard Mrs. Parrett between Eleven and twelve O Clock that Night
tell Mr. Thomas upon the Stairs that his wife was diging to which he
replied let her die and be damned says that she saw the Deced afterwards that
night when her feet were Cold, and Deced died about nine o Clock Yesterday
Morng. the 22d. Instant
Ann< no role > the Wife of Joseph Butler< no role > of Hart Street Grosvenor Square saith
That on Saturday day night about 12 O Clock Sampson Thomas< no role > came to Dept.
and desired her to go with him to his wife who he thought was dying upon
which she went and found the Deced insensible & not able to speak, Says that the
sat up with the Deced and found her feet and legs Cold, upon which Mr.
Thomas took< no role > of his Flannel Waistcoat and Dept. put it around Deceds Legs
That the Deced grew warm until about Six O Clock when she Altered and [..]
died about nine OClock Yesterday Morning, Says that Mr. Thomas appeared
to be much concerned & Cried much says that the Deced was very much
concluded before her Death

Joseph Ferdinando Gillico< no role > & Thomas Ryder< no role > Surgeons severally say, That they
this day examined the Body of the Deced together and found a very small
part of the skin upon the Right Knee and right foot rubbed off That they
likewise found a Discolouration over the left Eye on the lower part of
the Forehead which might have arisen either from a Blow or a fall
The body being in so Putrid a state that they cannot form any opinion
Whether any Bruise might have been reced in any other parts

Severally Sworn the Day Year
and Place abovementioned before me}