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342 kirby’s wonderful museum.
remained unexplored, and when the business of search and
removal was concluded, no doubt was left upon the mind of
the parties present that she was entirely deprived of the pos-
session or the means of access to any kind of food whatso-
ever. Across the room was placed a barrier, within which
the watchers alone took their station to prevent all access,
which could implicate Mrs. Moore in the smallest share of
suspicion. The bed was placed upon a Merlin’s weighing
machine, constructed with peculiar accuracy.
The first two Attestations are as follow:
Wednesday, April 21, 1813,
Six o'clock in the Afternoon.
We, Sir Oswald Mosley, of Rolleston, Baronet; William
Bennet Garlike, of Derby, doctor of physic; and Legh
Richmond, clerk, rector of Turvey, in the county of Bed-
ford; being the first persons appointed on the watch of Ann
Moore, did, at twenty minutes past two this afternoon, pro-
ceed (in the presence of the Rev. George Watson Hutchin-
son, Messrs. Charles Bott, William Smith, George Cooper,
and Joseph Bennett Hankin Bennett, all of Tutbury, and
members of the committee), most minutely to search and
examine the room which she occupies, and the contents
thereof; and have fully ascertained that no food is secreted
or concealed therein, nor are there any private means by
which aliment could be conveyed. We have also witnessed
her removal from the former bed to another purposely made,
which, together with the bolster, were filled in our presence
with chaff: we also witnessed a thorough examination of the
pillows and. bed furniture.
The whole of the preparation of the bed for receiving her
took place in our presence, and not a single circumstance
appeared to which we could attach the slightest suspicion.
Immediately after which examination we commenced our
remained unexplored, and when the business of search and
removal was concluded, no doubt was left upon the mind of
the parties present that she was entirely deprived of the pos-
session or the means of access to any kind of food whatso-
ever. Across the room was placed a barrier, within which
the watchers alone took their station to prevent all access,
which could implicate Mrs. Moore in the smallest share of
suspicion. The bed was placed upon a Merlin’s weighing
machine, constructed with peculiar accuracy.
The first two Attestations are as follow:
Wednesday, April 21, 1813,
Six o'clock in the Afternoon.
We, Sir Oswald Mosley, of Rolleston, Baronet; William
Bennet Garlike, of Derby, doctor of physic; and Legh
Richmond, clerk, rector of Turvey, in the county of Bed-
ford; being the first persons appointed on the watch of Ann
Moore, did, at twenty minutes past two this afternoon, pro-
ceed (in the presence of the Rev. George Watson Hutchin-
son, Messrs. Charles Bott, William Smith, George Cooper,
and Joseph Bennett Hankin Bennett, all of Tutbury, and
members of the committee), most minutely to search and
examine the room which she occupies, and the contents
thereof; and have fully ascertained that no food is secreted
or concealed therein, nor are there any private means by
which aliment could be conveyed. We have also witnessed
her removal from the former bed to another purposely made,
which, together with the bolster, were filled in our presence
with chaff: we also witnessed a thorough examination of the
pillows and. bed furniture.
The whole of the preparation of the bed for receiving her
took place in our presence, and not a single circumstance
appeared to which we could attach the slightest suspicion.
Immediately after which examination we commenced our