City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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3rd January 1766 - 29th December 1766

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Image 191 of 68626th March 1766


And this Deponent says that the Deced has been very
Melancholy and low Spirited ever since last Monday
Morning,

John Taylor< no role >

Mary Webb< no role > Servant to the Deced on her Oath saith
that she has lived with Deced about Eight Month,
last past, that the Deced was of a chearfull Disposition
but that for about a week past, the Deced has been
uneasy in her Mind, and ever since monday Mo [..]
Deced has been Melancholy and low Spirited, and Dept.
says that she believes the Deced hanged herself.

The Mark of
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Mary Webb< no role > .

Thomas Christopher< no role > Servant to Mr. Saunders on
his Oath saith, that last Night he carried three pence to the Deced
who was in the little Room behind the Shop, Says that
the Deced gave him a penny, bidding him go to bug a
penny Cord with it, Says that he bought a Cord at an
Oilshop in Bow Street and gave it to the Deced, upon
which the Deced ordered him to tell nobody of his
having bought the Cord, Says that the Deced in about
half an hour after went to Bed. at Deponent thought.
but was soon after found hanging in her Bed Chamber.

Thomas Christophr< no role >

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




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