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Image 166 of 44320th February 1786


John Trotman< no role > a Fanier and Blacksmith at
Kentish Town aftersaid upon his Oath saith. That he
hath lodged at the deceaseds House near three quarters
of a year that he slept in a one pair of Stairs Room
even with a Room in which the deceased Slept that
William Horseman< no role > a son of the deceased Slept in
the same Bed with him and one Thomas Fuller< no role > and
Samuel Loveless< no role > two other Boys slept in another
Bed in the same Room - that on Saturday Morning
the 11th. instant they were all in Bed and this
Examinant was waked out of a sound Sleep about
Two oClock by Thomas Fuller< no role > . who toldyouhim
the deceased was very ill upon which Examinant
called out to him Horseman what is the Matter
with you do your tooth act (he being used to that
pain) he answered Lord bless up John something
has run over my face upon which Examinant
sent the son who slept with this Examinant to
call his Mother - he did so - And she came up
immediately without a light and having
acquired what was the Matter went down again
and brought up a candle. and as the Doors of [..]
Rooms are opposite to each other Examinant set up
in his Bed and saw the deceased sitting on his
Bed with his hear covered with blood.-Mrs.
Horseman then brought an Iron bar into their
Examinants Room and showed it him and said
her dear husband was murdered and shewed him
some blood upon the bar and seemingly some person
of Flork and desired him to call one William
wintworth
< no role > the Nephew of the deceased which
he did. Saith that on the Sundaythebefore the




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