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<p n="764"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">London</note>
Informations of Witnesses taken<lb></lb>
at the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMCLIC65010_geo715">Saint Swithen</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
Ward of Walbrook on the 3d day of June<lb></lb>
1797 on view of the Body of <rs type="persName" id="LMCLIC65010_n764-1">Thomas Wood</rs>
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<lb></lb>
then and there lying dead.</p>
<p n="765"> <rs type="persName" id="LMCLIC65010_n765-1">Sarah Howes</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMCLIC65010_occ370">Servant</rs>
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to Stephen Windmill of No 1<lb></lb>
Whistlers Court Saint Swithins Lane <rs type="occupation" id="LMCLIC65010_occ371">Taylor</rs>
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<del>said</del>
on her Oath<lb></lb>
Saith that on Thursday last in the afternoon the deceased came<lb></lb>
to he<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Masters House<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
to lodge in the front Room one<lb></lb>
pair of Stairs which Room had been previously Engaged by<lb></lb>
Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMCLIC65010_n765-2">John Neslop</rs>
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for the Deceasedthat Yesterday Morning<lb></lb>
about Eight O Clock Deponent went to Deceased Room to<lb></lb>
open the Windows Deceased was then in Bed he told Deponent<lb></lb>
he was very dry and said he would<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
have a little Tea<lb></lb>
that Deponent asked him if he would chuse any thing to Eat<lb></lb>
and he desired to have a bit of Toastthat Deponent<lb></lb>
Carried him up a Bason of Tea and some Toast that about<lb></lb>
a quarter of an hour afterwards Deponents Mistress desired her<lb></lb>
to go up Stairs and see if the Deceased wanted any more Tea<lb></lb>
that Deponent went up accordingly and not finding him<lb></lb>
in Bed walked across the Room towards a Closet where she<lb></lb>
discovered Deceased lying on his Belly with his head in the<lb></lb>
<del>the</del>
Closet and his Legs in the Bed Room and he was groaning<lb></lb>
Deponent thought he was in a fit and ran down stairs to<lb></lb>
her Mistress and told her the <rs type="occupation" id="LMCLIC65010_occ372">Gentleman</rs>
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was in a fit and<lb></lb>
wanted some person to take him upAnd her Mistress then<lb></lb>
went to get assistance. when Deponent first saw him<lb></lb>
lay in the Closet he had his Breeches Stockings and Shoes<lb></lb>
on that when he came to the house in the Evening he<lb></lb>
appeared very ill and low his Brother came with him<lb></lb>
and saw him to Bed</p>
<p n="766">Sworn the day and year<lb></lb>
aforesaid before me}</p>
<p n="767">her<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMCLIC65010_n767-1">Sarah<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Howes</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
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