London

The Information of William Saunders< no role > of
Sea coah lane London Cordwainer taken before
Me one of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for the
City of London and liberties thereof the 29th.
of December 1742

This Information on his Oath Saith that last Night about five o'Clock
Jacob Freeman< no role > deceas'd and the Prisioner [..] Freeman wife of
the said Jacob & this Information were in one Room together in Sea coah went
the said Jacob Freeman< no role > being much in Liquor and
qurrell'd with his said Wife about Pawnig of Cloathes
that the said Elizabeth < no role > arose from the Seat where on she sat
and took this Informants knife to cut a peace of Bread
off a Loaf that as that Instant of time when she the said
Elizabeth having the Breach in one Hand and the Knife in
the other, the said Jacob Freeman< no role > fell upon his said Wife
with both his Hands beat her and pull'd her hair, that her
the said Jacob Freeman< no role > then immediately receiv'd a Wounds on
his Breast by the Knife which she said Elizabeth held in her hand
and cry'd out Will (meaning this Informant) Iam a Dead Man
I am stabbed an do never spoke more but died in this Informants
Anns in a for Minutes after, but whether the said Jacob [..]
the knife Cor whether the said Elizabeth willfully stabbed lun [..]
in this Informant cannot say

Sworn the Day & Year
first abovewritten before Me}

Robt. Willimott< no role > Mayor

William Sunders< no role >