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Image 243 of 40218th April 1771


Elizabeth Snee< no role > Daughter of Mary Snee< no role > before mentioned
Saith That She was in her Mothers Kitchen last Tuesday
about Ten Minutes after One when Mr. Clarke came in
That her Mother Ask'd him what was the Matter and he said
he was besett by sid several PeopleThat he had a Cut
on his Forehead over his Lift Eye And One over his right Eye
LidThat the Inside Windows were Shut up as soon as
Mr. Clarke Came in by his Desire which was done by Informts
MotherBut Mr. Clarke Bard them himselfAnd he Desired
the Street Door to be Locked and it was Locked
Saith She did not See any of the People Come to the Door
after Clarke, And only heard One Man Say Turn him
Out and Will Hang him or Burn him And that Man
Peepd' in at the Window between the Shutters
Saith She heard but One Mans Voice [..] But Mr. Clarke
said there were Two Beset himThat after Clarke had
been there about half an hour he Desired somebody to Look
Out at the Door if any body was thereThat Informant
Looked Out and saw nobodyAnd then Clarke Desired some One
would go and fetch his Wig that he might go Away
And Informants Sister was going for the Wig and Mr.
Clarke Desired She wouldwaslikewise being his Pistols
That in Shoreditch Informants Sister met Mrs. Clarke with
the Pistols Coming to Clarke And then Informants Sister
returned back but not along with Mrs. Clarke
That Informant went to the Door to Mrs. Clarke and Asked her
who was thereSaith Mrs. Clark said 'its I' and then
Informant Opened the DoorThat Informant Asked
her what She had got in her Hands and She said some Presents




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