City & Liberty of
Westmr . in the County
of Middlesex

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Informations taken this Twenty second day
of February 1774 at the Parish of St. Martin in
the Fields within the Liberty of Westmr . in the County
of Middlesex upon an Inquisition touching the
death of Bright lying dead in the said
Parish Liberty and County.

Joseph Hague< no role > of Golden Cross Yard Charing Cross Bricklayer
on his Oath saith that he has known. the Deced (who was
a Brick layer ) some Years, That the Deced's name was
Bright, but Dept does not know his Christian name
That the Deced has been some time unemployed,
as Dept has been informed.

Joseph He [..]

Francis Robinson< no role > one of the Watchmen of the Parish
of St. Martin in the Fields on his Oath saith That on
Sunday Night last ( Febry 20th.) about three Quarter after
Ten o'Clock he saw the Deced lying down upon his
side with his Breaches unbuttoned, under a Gateway
by Mr. Barry's the Glazier's shop in Hungerford Market
in the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields , says that two
Women come up to him, and told Dept. that the Deced
came out of the three Jolly Butchers in Hungerford Market
Says, that he felt the Deced's Hand which was Cold That he had no Pulse and
Dept. believes that he was dead, Says that he went to
the Watch house and acquainted the Beadle there with
and Deced was carried away to the Bonehouse in a
Shell. Says that he observed no Marks of violence
upon the Deced and believes that he died in a
natural way.

Frances Robinson< no role >

Sarah< no role > the Wife of Benjamin Smith< no role > Victualler at the
three Jolly Butchers in Hungerford Market on her Oath
saith, That on Sunday night last (Febry 20) a little after
Ten o'Clock the Deced come into her House and called
for a pennyworth of two penny which he had, and drank
above half of it, says that she at first thought that the
Deced