City & Liberty of
Westmr . in the
County of Midsex }

Informations taken this 23d. day of June
1774 at the Parish of St. Anne within the Liberty
of Westmr . in the County of Middlesex upon an
Inquisition touching the death of Mary Kirkwood< no role >
lying dead in the said Parish Liberty and County.

Charles Rouffee< no role > a Jeweller Lodging with William
Kirkwood< no role > in the Paris of St. Anne Westmr . on his Oath
saith That he has Lodged with said Kirkwood about Seven
Years, Says that on Tuesday last about half hour after
Eight o'Clock in the Evening he came home and saw
Mr. Kirkwood coming down Stairs and lifting up his
Hands saying what shall I do, and upon Dept. asking
what was the matter, Kirkwood desired him to come
into the Parlour and see, Says that he went into Mr.
Kirkwood's Back Parlour and there saw Mary Kirkwood< no role >
the Deced. (Mr. Kirkwood's Wife) lying down upon the
Floor with her Head close to the Wainscot by the
Window, and a Stone Chamber pot lying near her
[..] in several prices, [..] the Deced appeared to
Dept. to be dead but that he saw no Blood upon
the Deced or upon the Floor, Says that he fetched
Mr. Williams a Surgeorn who came there immediately
and Examined the Deced, and said that she had no Pulse
and that she was dead, and Dept. then saw a little
Blood about the Deced's Nose. Says that the Deced
was much addicted to Liquor and was drunk almost
every day, and then very Quarrel some and abusing
her Husband, but Dept. never saw a blowstruck by
either of them Says that the Deced when in Liquor
used frequently to fall down and thereby has several
times received hurt. Says that he was in his
own Room on the First Floor about Seven o'Clock
on Tuesday last in the Evening and heard a Noise of
something falling heavily down but Dept. did not think
that it was in their House but he heard no talking
at that time That about Eight o'Clock a Man came there
with Orders from the High Constable to Mr. Kirkwood (who
was a Constable) upon which he called Mr. Kirkwood several
times but had no Answer.

Charles Rouffee< no role > [..]