• Reference
    ABCP123
  • Title
    Defamation: Martha, wife of Thomas Bedford, gent., v. St. John Oakley, Deposition of Thomas Brown, gent., 30.
  • Date free text
    26 Nov. 1722
  • Production date
    From: 1722 To: 1722
  • Scope and Content
    He has known complainant since he can remember. She hath been generally reputed a modest & virtuous woman. On Thursday of last Summer Assizes he was talking with her at her door, & defendant was 'walking about the doorway' apparently waiting to shave Mr. Jennings, Clerk of Assize. Oakley called Brown into the Bell gateway to ask what said. The day following, defendant came into the Bell kitchen raging & swearing, & said as ABCP122; and that a certain lawyer & a captain had lain with her;
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  • Level of description
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