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26th September 1751 - 8th December 1752

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George Gamon< no role > & Jabez Tucky< no role > , both prisoners Say as the before Witnesses.

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Thomas Meadores< no role > Surgeon & Prisoner in Ludgate Maketh Oath & Saith that (on
Wednesday the 12th day of April hee pend the Body of John Davison< no role > and found
that the stomach & Bowells were Inflamed pretty much & distended with Wind
But on Opening the Stomach & Bowells found but very little Exerament, And
but very little Mucus, which is the Shiny Matter that is assistant for the
Passage of the Excrament, Says that the Intestines appeard free from a
Gangreen a Mortification, which must in Consequence appeared in Case any
Poisinons or Mercurial Medicine had been given, further Says that he
attended the sd. John Davison< no role > the Wednesday before when he found him
Convulsed, But on Enquiry found that he had a Violent purging, And that he
was then Convulsed & Speechless, Says that Mr. Delmahog was send for And by
the Advise of this Depont. he had a Clister & then the purging Abated; Says
that his Wife went to Dr. Lob who prescribed for his the he did not see him
Says the Clisters which were prescribed by the Dr. were Spirituens & sine of
as strong as if he had been dipt in Rum, Says that he then told Mrs.
Davison that anything Spiritious would be prejudicial & ought
to have something Softer, Says as to the Cause of his Death cannot
form a Judgement otherwise than by the Convulsion & Inflamation
in his Bowells.

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Alexander Delmahog< no role > Says that he was sent (at to Mr. Jno. Davison< no role >
and sent him things proper for a person that had a Lessoness & pain is
his Bowell Says that Dr. Lobs preconption was made up at his
Shop & that a Boy came Once or twice for some Jallop & Salt of
Wormwood




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