City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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9th January 1797 - 29th December 1797

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but undressed himself and got into Bed
at which time he did not appear to in Liquor
and this Deponent thinks that he gotupout
of Bed about 3 o'Clock Yesterday morning
when he was very sick and a little after 6 brought something
very Yellow from off his Stomach and then
got into Bed again and this Deponent went
down Stairs and brought him up some
Gin and Water part of which he drank
and lay down again in Bed and said he was a
little better, and then this Deponent and abt.
5 o'Clock Yesterday in the Afternoon this
Deponent saw him come into the 3 Kings
Tap out of the Stables when he said he
was very poorly and this Deponent asked
the Landlordy what would be best for
him who recommended some Brandy & Water
which was given him and as he said he
was very hot & unwell, this Deponent went
in Quest of his Wife but could not
find her and upon his returning back
gan met Robert Fellows< no role > and Wm Waller< no role >
who informed him that about 8 o'Clock last night William Raven< no role >
was [..] carried home to his Lodgings where he died as soon as they had carried
him there.

William Brooks< no role >

The Verdict
A natural Death from the Effects of
a Bilious Feaver

J Glover Foreman




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