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April 1761

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James Wheeler< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. Constable of St. Catherine that
on Saturday was fortnight yr 28 March he was the Officer
of the night & in the Watch houses & was inform't a man
was at the dutch Seaitors Stat'ha Surgeon Mr.
Thompson was called in between 11 & 12 & probid the
Wound & found it deepBlooded him & declared
hi Opinion the Man was a dead Manhe was
carried up to Bed, That the next day to went in
guest of the Portuguese & from the information of the
Jew Girl & of the other Portuguese he discovered where
the [..] tall Portuguese called Antonio de Silva< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. was,
that he was on Board [..] a Shipoff theThat the Witness
had the Jew Girl & the other Portuguese in charge
in the Watchouse & so could not Go on Board but
2 other Officers went on Board & brought him a Prisonr.
to the WatchouseThat the Witness soon after the
taking the Prisoner took him & the other Portuguese
to the deceds Bed side & ask'd the deced which
of the two it was that Stab'd him & the deced then
Pointed to Antionio de Silva< no role > & said that is the Man
Says he them carried both the [..] Portugueses
to Mr. Scot who committed Antonio to Newgate
& discharged the other. That abt. 2 Hours before the
deced died he went to the deced to ask'd him if the
Stab the Portuguese had given him was the cause
of his death he said it was & nothing else.

Severaly taken & acknowleg'd
the Time & place last above
mention'd. before

Wm frawille< no role >
Coronr .

James Wheeler< no role >

U: wilful Murder in Antonio de Silva< no role > This name instance is in a workspace.
No Goods.




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