City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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11th January 1776 - 30th December 1776

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Anthony Bruin< no role > Servant to the Deced on his Oath saith that
Yesterday Morning about 6 o'Clock he went to the House of the
Deced to Work, the Deced opened the Door to him, they passed
the Morning to each other the Deced then asked the Deponent
what was the reason of that hereby burly, he said he did not
know, and asked him what it was about, Deced said it was
about himself, he never should be easy, Depont. said then it
is your own fault for giving yourself over to idle & silly
NotionsAt Breakfast he came into the Kitchen and said
they had been looking for him, and said he would go again
and they should find him when he pleased, he said to Depont. that he would seehe saw
a Woman go downsuit [..] the FlasswillSteps into a Well on Sunday, Deponent said
not of a Sunday I shall not, Deced said he was sure he would
Deponent says the Deced frequently talked nonsence as he
thought, and he believes he was not right in his Mind.

Anthony Bruin< no role >




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