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<p n="2220">Lewin a Servant to the Governor of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45023_geo1257">Clerkenwell<lb></lb>
Bridewell</rs>
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he searched the said Delaforce and found<lb></lb>
her Two pockets upon him which he returned her and<lb></lb>
in which she found her four Iron Keys and three<lb></lb>
half pence but that she never has had theres of<lb></lb>
her Money nor any of the other things so taken<lb></lb>
from her and this Informant further saith that<lb></lb>
in their way to Newgate after the said Delaforce had<lb></lb>
Misused and Robbed her as aforesaid he continued<lb></lb>
with the knife in his hand and want only & Maliciously<lb></lb>
cut her Gown in several place and at lenghth<lb></lb>
wilfully and Maliciously Stabbed this Informant<lb></lb>
with the said Knife into the right Eye from which Slab<lb></lb>
she is Informed by the Apothecary attending the Gaol<lb></lb>
that she shall loose the sight thereof and doth now<lb></lb>
continue in great pain and Agony from the said Wound<lb></lb>
And this Informant further saith that white the said<lb></lb>
Delaforce was ill treating and Robbing her as aforesaid<lb></lb>
she cryed Murder several times out of the Coach<lb></lb>
and called came thy upon the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2220-1">Isaac Lumley</rs>
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<lb></lb>
who was present and therein to assist her and<lb></lb>
prevent her being Robbed and Murdered but that<lb></lb>
instead of affording her any Assistance or<lb></lb>
Endeavouring to prevent the said Delaforce from<lb></lb>
ill using of her he on the Contrary counternamed<lb></lb>
and encouraged him in so doing<del>by frequently<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
the said</del>
Answering the Complaints of this Informant<lb></lb>
by frequently saying in the presence & hearing of<lb></lb>
the said Delaforce that he did not care if he<lb></lb>
Murdered her And this Informant further saith<lb></lb>
that the Man who was chained to the said Delaforce<lb></lb>
was very Sick and took no part at all in the<obscured></obscured>
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<p n="2221">Sworn before Us the<lb></lb>
6th. Day of October 1775 }</p>
<p n="2222"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2222-1">Jno Barnfather</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2222-2">Geo: Reid</rs>
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<p n="2223"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2223-1">Mary Bignell</rs>
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<interp inst="LMOBPS45023_n2223-1" type="surname" value="Bignell"></interp>
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