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28th November 1766 - 17th December 1767

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Image 4 of 15618th December 1766


Says that on Depts. [..] blaming him for not taking
her advice he said, they might all do their best or
their worst for he would not fly. Says the deced
had a great Quantity of Licecrawling about her
when she saw her lying upon the Bedstead. Says
that to the best of Depts. Remembrance it was about
a Month ago since she last saw the deced out of
her Apartments.

Sworn the 18th. day of Decr. 1766
before me. Thos: Beach< no role > Corr .

The Mark of [mark] [..] Elizabeth Farrington< no role >

Charles Barton< no role > of Redcross Street London Surgeon
maketh Oath and saith thatbeing sent forthis
Morningafternoon between 1 & 2 he examined the Body of the deced
who was suspectedtohave them starved to death
and discovered [..]
[..] only some superficial marks upon
her [..] particularly abruise upon her left which
and [..] the right side of her Upper hip
was cut through; but third was no Bruise or Blorethingappeared
that cod. occasion her death as Dept. cod. discover
That he hath since opened her and finds the Heart
Lungs and the Liver are in a sound state, that he desuted
[..] out the Stomach which was a great deal inflated
with Wind but contained nothing in it, except abt.
three ounces of gluetenous matter & some Frett that
there was not the least Appearance of her lately haveing
received any hind of Nourishment: that the Gubbs
were greatly distended with wind and partly with
hardened Excrement. The Masentary or [..] Murybrante
which connects the Bowells together and the Call were
reduced to a Skinny Membrance Says he is [..]
[..] of Opinion that she died for want of proper
Sustinance

Sworn the 18th. day of
Decr. 1766 before me}

Tho: Beach< no role >
Coroner

Chs Barton




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