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touching the Death of
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25th May 1754
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prison in Ludgate
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This Informant on his
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Oath Saith, that on Thursday the 23d. of May 1754. about a quarter
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before 7 in the Evening As he was coming out of the Collar and
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going up Stairs, he said Mrs. Finch the Deceased just before him
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and saw her give a Spring or jump with her hand on her breast
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And fell down flat on her face then saw a great Quantity of
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Blood as if came from her face, Says that she never spoke a
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Word, But heard a Voice say it is done but who it came from
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this Informant knows not, Says then he went and informd
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the person that keeps the Tap, That he believed Finch had Killd
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his Wife, further says that one Saturday Night Mrs. Finch was
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to have staid in the prison all Night, But on a Sudden she
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went to the Turnkey and desired to be let out; for it would be the
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means of Saving two Lives; And likewise heard her say that
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her Husband was determined to Minder her and himself to
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This Informant on his Oath saith that
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on Thursday Evening the 23d. of May 1754 he was at the Katch
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belonging to Ludgate prison, when One Bates came & informd
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him that Finch he believed had Murdered his Wife, Says upon
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that he went and saw her Laying at the bottom of the Stairs
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And presently Finch came down Stairs and said to this Informt.
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Mr. Fench I have done it, he said what have you done, Why
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says he I have Murdered my Wife and pulld out Razor, and
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said here is the Razor and May take it, Says about two
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Months age Mrs. Finch came to him to let her out Else she
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should be Murdered by her Husband.
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