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<p n="1423">Hospital where they landed and went to the<lb></lb>
three Crowns where they had some Tea Etc<lb></lb>
and after Staying there about an hour<lb></lb>
they came again into his Boat and as<lb></lb>
he was rowing the Boat back again<lb></lb>
towards London when they had arrived<lb></lb>
opposite Duke Shore, he thinks<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
that<lb></lb>
Mr. Windus was looking towards the<lb></lb>
Shore on the Surry Side he heard Mrs.<lb></lb>
Mc. Kenzie Shrick out and he just saw<lb></lb>
her Petticoats at the<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Surface of the<lb></lb>
Water, and she imonerged in the Water<lb></lb>
and never rose to the Surface again.<lb></lb>
This Deponent further sayeth that he<lb></lb>
heard that a Fisher man <rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65236_occ501">Waterman</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65236_occ501" type="occupation" value="Waterman"></interp>
found the deced<lb></lb>
this morning near Cuck holds Paint<lb></lb>
and brought her up<obscured></obscured>
ey Bridge from<lb></lb>
whence she was Conveyed hither<lb></lb>
That for about 20 Minutes before the<lb></lb>
Accident happen'd she was learning out<lb></lb>
the Boat side and putting her Arm<lb></lb>
frequently into the Water which Mr<lb></lb>
Windus desired her not to do,</p>
<p n="1424">That when the Accident had happen'd this<lb></lb>
this Deponent stopd his Boat upon as he could and<lb></lb>
searched for her but in vain and then he went<lb></lb>
along side another Boat and they got Graplings<lb></lb>
and Mr. Windus & this Deponent & others<del>tryed</del>
<lb></lb>
searched in the River for 3/4 of an hour but<lb></lb>
could not meet with the deceased the Water<lb></lb>
being there about 10 feet deep.</p>
<p n="1425">This Deponent is of opinion that the accidentally<lb></lb>
fell over board and was drowned</p>
<p n="1426"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65236_n1426-1">Cornelius Dyer</rs>
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<interp inst="WACWIC65236_n1426-1" type="surname" value="Dyer"></interp>
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</p>
<p n="1427">the sd. <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65236_n1427-1">John Windus</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65236_n1427-1" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65236_n1427-1" type="surname" value="Windus"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65236_n1427-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
being sworn<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
botes the<lb></lb>
above</p>
<p n="1428">J. Windus</p>
<p n="1429">The Verdict<lb></lb>
Accidentally drowned in the <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65236_geo944">River Thames</rs>
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<interp inst="WACWIC65236_geo944" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<lb></lb>
on Sunday the 3d. July 1796</p>
<p n="1430"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65236_n1430-1">Jno. Fentum</rs>
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<interp inst="WACWIC65236_n1430-1" type="surname" value="Fentum"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65236_n1430-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Foreman</p>
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