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Guilty of Brandy Poisoning in 17th Century Trial
The report details a London court case where a prisoner was found guilty after five hours of trial for poisoning with arsenic disguised as brandy. He faced execution by hanging in chains at the bottle’s found location. Additional items note royal visits to Scotland Yard, appointments, marriages, and stock prices.
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Weller
Jones
Lisbon
Arfenick
London
Prince and Princess of Wales
Scotland Yard
Whitehall
France
Rome
Maj Fry
Lincoln
Dr. Robinson
Isabella Montagu
Duke of Montagu
Duke of Manchester
Miller
Wade
Orfeur
Windmill Hil
Moorfields
Maiden Lare
Covent-Garden
Plunket
Duke of Monmouth
Lord Nithisdale
Carshalton
Epsom
Reakstraw
India
York
Royal Exchange
Figtree Court
Inner Temple
Richard Butler
County of
Lancaster
Roger Dicconfos
Edward Core
Henry Oxbury
King’s County
Cantor Autucn
Kigtree Court
Sam. Allen
Secr