City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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2nd January 1795 - 28th December 1795

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City & Liberty of Westmr in
the County of Middlex}

Informations of
Witnesses taken this
Sixth day of August 1795 at the Dwelling
House of John Norton< no role > the Sign of the Goat in
Pimlico Parish of St. George Hanover Square
touching the Death of John Peasgood< no role > .

Elizabeth Mc Donald< no role > . Servt . to Mr Norton of the
being sworn deposeth and Saith that John Peasgoo< no role >
the Deced a Taylor by professn, has as she has
heard Lodged in the House for upwrd. of 17
year last past but that she has only
lived her about 16 Months That for Six
Months last Past this Dept. has Complaint
Much of a great Pain in his Stomack
which he thought to be the Gout & which has
prevented him going but very little. He
Deced buried his Wife abt a fortnight past
since which he has appeared in great
affection & very low in Spirits That
he did not get up till 5 O'Clock on Tuesday
went last the 4th Just he came down sant
untile Tap a drank a very small part of a
put of pater abt 1/2 part 10 O'clock the
sume half he had three pennywath of
them & water this Dept saith that he did
not appear worse that being than he had
for the last fortnight that eft 11 O'Clock




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