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<p n="140"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Westmr.<lb></lb>
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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50393_n140-1">Elizabeth Wilson</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50393_geo114">St. Martins in the Feilds</rs>
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<lb></lb>
touching the Death of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50393_n140-2">William Howard</rs>
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taken upon Oath this <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50393_date31">16th: of January 1748</rs>
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<p n="141">Who saith that one Mr. Blair came to Mr. Halls Room on Friday night last abt<lb></lb>
& Desired Change for a Guinea but Hall not being Able to Change it Blair went out fa Cha<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
& Returned soon after and Cryed out Murder & said They were beset by Pick Pockets, in other<lb></lb>
Circumstances she Agrees wth: the Informant Hall and Says that she was Push'd down<lb></lb>
Hairs in their going thro' the Room & further Salt Rot</p>
<p n="142">Capt. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50393_n142-1">Abraham Clarke</rs>
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ofCompany in Genl. Poultneys Regint.<lb></lb>
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abt. 12 came to Kerrs Lodgings, Mrs. Kerr to B Informt. Sten<obscured></obscured>
Engaged wth. 2 Gent<lb></lb>
one of wth: she said She beleived he knew & going up<obscured></obscured>
Saw Capt. Campbell & Blair their<lb></lb>
Drank a Bottle together in abt. to Minutes Mr. Blair lost the room to Change a Guinea as<lb></lb>
the Capt. was Informed in a few minutes afterwares they heard a Cry of Watch and a Knock<lb></lb>
at the Street Door of Mrs. Kerr Lodgts. upon wth. Capt Campbell won from his Seat & said<lb></lb>
he beleived<del>Capt</del>
Blair was Attackt & Mr. Campbell Immediately went down Stairs<lb></lb>
Upon the open: of the Street Door in ye Pass<obscured></obscured>
this Informt. heard a Clashs: of Sticks upon the Continuan<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of this Norse Informt: went down abt: Five Six Hairs, & Saw Mr. Campbell Stand with his<lb></lb>
Back towards the Back door in ye Passage when the Noise ceased, This Informt. then ask't him<lb></lb>
wl: was the matter when Campbell said it was all over and that he wor. came up to<lb></lb>
them presently Informt. then Returned and went into his Room & Capt Campbell follow'd<lb></lb>
him, and Informed him that Blair Staid for the Change of the Guinea & that he was<lb></lb>
Attack'd he beleived by & Street Robbers & that he had<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Struck one of them a Blow<lb></lb>
of the Side of the Read & Cut his Knuckle<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Mr. Campbell also said that they<lb></lb>
were Ran away and he beleived were gone for fresh Assistance, in 5 Minutes after<lb></lb>
Campbells Return heard a 2d: Cry of Watch<obscured></obscured>
Mur<obscured></obscured>
a Violent knock at ye: upon which<lb></lb>
Mr Campbell went down Immediately when he heard a fresh Noise of fighting wth Sticks<lb></lb>
& likewise a Cry of Murder, & some Women below Stairs said the Gentleman will be</p>
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