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The examination of John Simmonds< no role > taken upon oath the second
Day of January 1718 . Before Mr. Justice Collins
Who saith that he is a servt to Mr Thomas Ambrous< no role > a
brewer in hounsditch and that this deponent was in
Chancery lane in company with one John Marten< no role > an
other servt of Mr.Thomas Ambros< no role > with his masters hors
and dray and that at the send of the lane a hackney coach
driven by John Badger< no role > did drive his hind wheele of
his coach upon the body of his fellow servt John Martin< no role >
who had at that time the halter of the dray horse in
his hand by which manes the sd John Martin< no role > was
greatly hurt and of which hurt he died in about a
or 3 houres after and this deponent further saith that
they did call to the said John Badger< no role > and gave him
notis that there was not sufficient room for his Coach
to pas by and desired him to stand still untill the dray
did furst get out of the lane and this deponant further
saith that when they found John Badger< no role > would come
forward in ord to make all the room posibly they
could they did drive the dray close up to the side of
the house and further this deponent saith not

Natha Collins< no role >