City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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3rd January 1765 - 24th December 1765

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Eleven o'Clock leaving the Deced alone in her Shop
Dept. says that the Deced was in very great Distress
of Mind about her Circumstances, and that he did all in
his power to comfort and encourage her, And this
Dept. says that he asked the Deced twice that Night
whether any thing, but her Circumstances lay on
her mind to cause her Despondency to which she
Answered that she had nothing else.

Jona Radcliffe< no role >

Elizabeth Bland< no role > of Parliament Street on her
Oath saith that on the first day of this Instant
the Deced came out of the Countrey, says that the them
complained of [..] Cold, and that it was afterwards
attended with a Fever, which grew worse daily
until the Eighth Instant, Says that the Deced was
very Melancholy and low Spirited, which was very
un usual for her, Says that on Thursday Night [..]
Deponent was in the Deced's Parlour with Mr.
Radcliffe and the Deced, Says that she then told
Mr. Radcliffe that she belived the deced's illness
was chiefly caused by un easiness on the accot.
of the want of Business, after which Dept. went away
between ten & Elveen o Clock, leaving Mr. Radcliffe
and the Deced together, Says that she went to Bed
but that Deced did not come to Bed to her, as usual
nor did she see the Deced afterwards alive.

Severally Sworn the Day Year
& Place abovementioned, before me
Tho. Prickard< no role > Coroner .}

Eliza. Bland< no role >




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