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<p n="357"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx</note>
<lb></lb>
Informacons of Winesses taken & Acknowledged<lb></lb>
on behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King touching the<lb></lb>
Death of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45002_n357-1">Edward Clarke</rs>
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at the sign of the<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Flying<obscured></obscured>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45002_geo100">Lambeth Street</rs>
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in the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45002_geo101">St. Mary<lb></lb>
White-chapel</rs>
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in the said County of Middx on the 26th.<lb></lb>
days of July & 3d. of Augt. 1757. before <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45002_n357-11">Edwd. Umfreville</rs>
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<lb></lb>
One of the Coronrs. of the said County on an Inquisicon<lb></lb>
then & there taken on View of the Body of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45002_n357-3">Edwd.<lb></lb>
Clarke</rs>
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as follow to wit.</p>
<p n="358"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45002_n358-1">Robt. Burches</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45002_geo102">Wapping</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45002_occ99"> Biscuit Baker</rs>
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. That on<lb></lb>
Sunday Morning last abts. 6. he was standing at the Sun &<lb></lb>
Sword Door at the Corner of<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45002_geo103">Cable Street</rs>
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near the Gully Hole<lb></lb>
& law a Man waring up out of a Cellar over agt. him almost<lb></lb>
as if he was tumbling & came in a Harry. That One Murray<lb></lb>
followed him but had nothing in his hand. That Murray when<lb></lb>
he came to the Top of the Stairs into the Street cried out "Less is<lb></lb>
a Man to be bids 2d. for a Shirt & Wants to steal One" the Decd.<lb></lb>
Answrd.<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
he had as much money as he had & pulled<lb></lb>
out a Purse & Chinot it Cut caual. Say who. it was Gold<lb></lb>
Silver or Copperit was near as big as his Fist Saw Murray Path<lb></lb>
the Deced several Times but cann't say with What unless he Over saw<lb></lb>
a Row wch. he cant.<obscured></obscured>
otherwise than as he thinks it<lb></lb>
half as big as his Fist. that the Deced justified his Character<lb></lb>
& the other following him the Deced. was Oblig'd to Go<lb></lb>
into the Ball & Butcher for Saftywhere he call'd for<lb></lb>
Pint of Hot Pott. Saw the Bane Flung but cannot Say<lb></lb>
wher. it hit the Dowel tho' he verily Believes Murray was<lb></lb>
the Occasion of the Death of the Manfor the Dowel he Saw<lb></lb>
Go down into the Coller strong & in Spirits as he thinks &<lb></lb>
that he was in the Cellar abt. 10 Minutes but<obscured></obscured>
to came<lb></lb>
up<obscured></obscured>
in a Harry</p>
<p n="359"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45002_n359-1">Robt Butcher</rs>
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