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<p n="29">of the same cord to a certain staple fixed in the beam belonging to a kitchin under ground, in the dwelling-house of the said James then and there feloniously, wilfully, and of her malice aforethought, did tie up, confine and fasten; and that the said Elizabeth with a certain horsewhip of the value of 1s. which she the said Elizabeth in her right hand then and there had and held, her the said Mary so being naked bound and fastened as aforesaid, in and upon the head, neck, shoulders, sides, arms, back, belly, hips and thighs, of the said Mary then and there several times did strike and beat; and that the said Elizabeth with the horsewhip aforesaid did then and there feloniously, wilfully, and of her malice aforethought, give to the said Mary in and upon the said head, neck, shoulders, sides, arms, back, belly, hips and thighs, of the said Mary divers mortal wounds, cuts and bruises, of which said mortal wounds, cuts and bruises, the said Mary, at London aforesaid at the parish aforesaid, and also at <rs type="placeName" id="OA17670914_geo5">St. Bartholomew the Less</rs>
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, to wit, at <rs type="placeName" id="OA17670914_geo6">St. Bartholomew's Hospital</rs>
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there situate, from the said <rs type="date" id="OA17670914_date8">31st day of July</rs>
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to the <rs type="date" id="OA17670914_date9">9th day of August last</rs>
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the said Mary did languish, and on the said <rs type="date" id="OA17670914_date10">9th day of August last</rs>
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the said Mary, within the said Hospital, of the said mortal wounds, cuts and bruises, did die. And that the said <rs type="persName" id="OA17670914_n29-1">James Brownrigg</rs>
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, at the time of committing the said felony and murder, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, was present aiding, helping, abetting, assisting, comforting and maintaining the said <rs type="persName" id="OA17670914_n29-2">Elizabeth Brownrigg</rs>
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, her the said <rs type="persName" id="OA17670914_n29-3">Mary Clifford</rs>
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in manner aforesaid to kill and murder.</p>
<p n="30">Some circumstances appearing on the examinations that were taken subsequent to the coroner's inquest which affected <rs type="persName" id="OA17670914_n30-1">John Brownrigg</rs>
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the son, it was thought necessary by the gentlemen who managed the prosecution, that an indictment should be preferred against <rs type="persName" id="OA17670914_n30-2">James Brownrigg</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="OA17670914_n30-3">Elizabeth</rs>
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his wife, and <rs type="persName" id="OA17670914_n30-4">John</rs>
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their son, that the whole matter might be properly investigated, and the punishment fall upon all that should appear guilty; and accordingly an indictment was preferred and found by the Grand Jury, whereby it was charged,</p>
<p n="31">That <rs type="persName" id="OA17670914_n31-2">James Brownrigg</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="OA17670914_n31-3">Elizabeth</rs>
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his wife, and <rs type="persName" id="OA17670914_n31-4">John</rs>
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their son, on divers days and times before the <rs type="date" id="OA17670914_date11">4th day of August last</rs>
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, at <rs type="placeName" id="OA17670914_geo7">St. Dunstan's in the West</rs>
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, in and upon the said <rs type="persName" id="OA17670914_n31-1">Mary Clifford</rs>
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feloniously, wilfully, and of their malice aforethought, did make</p>
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