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Image 70 of 18527th June 1692


The Informacon of Mary Milward< no role > widdow
taken upon Oath this 27th Day of June 1692

This Informant saith, That Francis Milward< no role > her husband dyed
on the 23th day of May last, and about three weekes
or a fortnight before that time her said husband
told her that John Harper< no role > & one Cole (now present)
did prvaile wth him the said Francis Milward< no role > to goe
and Robb Dr Clinch the same night that the sd
Dr Clinch was Murdered, and further told this
Informt: that the saidFrancis MDr Clinch was
not at home the first time they went to his
house [..] but the second time they mett wth him,
but left the said Harper and a Granadier at ye
Blew Bores head by Clemt: Inne Gate , whilst
they ye said Francis Milward< no role > and Cole went
the second time to the said Dr Clinch his house,
And this [..] Informt: further saith that her said
husband upon his death bedd was very much dis-
contented and told this Informant that the prtence
of takeing the said Dr Clinch out of his house was
to carry him to a Patient who lived were White
Chappell, and that when they [..] were
in the Coach together the said Cole began to putt
his hand into the Drs Pockett, and that then the said
Dr Cryed out Rogues, Rogues, and then ye said
Cole dyed and handkercher about the Drs Neck &
that he the said Milward said to Cole, I feare
you have hurt the Dr, and [..] the prsently
after that the Dr being dead they sent the
Coach man for a Couple of Fowles wth ye money
they tooke out of the Dr Pockett, and when ye
Coachman was gon for them they made theire
Escapes, And this Informt: further deposeth; that upon
the noyse of the Ld Cheife Justice his warrt: being out
to apprhend her said husband, he was forced to goe
into the Country and abscond and when he retorned
the said Harper and Cole mett wth him, and made
him sweare that he would meete them ye next day




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