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 first horse he could get, and go immediately for Mr. Powell, the Apothecary.

Q. Was any other person sent for?

A. No.

Q. When did you first see Mr. Donellan after that?

A. I saw him in less than five minutes; he came up to the bed chamber where my son was, and asked me, What do you want? I said I wanted to inform him what a terrible thing had happened; that it was an unaccountable thing in the doctor to send such a medicine, for if it had been taken by a dog, it would have killed him; and I did not think my son would live. He asked in what manner Sir Theodosius was taken; and I told him. Then he asked me where the physic bottle was? I shewed him the two draughts. He took up one of the bottles and said, Is this it? Yes, said I. He took it up, poured some water out of the water bottle, which was just by, into the phial, shook it, and then emptied it out into some dirty water which was in a wash-hand bason.

Q. Did you make any observation upon that conduct?

A. After he had thrown the contents of the first bottle into the wash-hand bason of dirty water, I observed that he ought not to do that: I said, What are you at? you should not meddle with the bottle. Upon that he snatched up the other bottle, and poured water into it, and shook it; then he put his finger to it, and tasted it. I said, What are you about? you ought not to meddle with the bottles. Upon which he said, I did it to taste it.

Q. Had he tasted the first bottle?

A. No.

Catharine Amos sworn. Examined by Mr. Geast.

Q. Did you live at Lawford-hall at the time of the death of Sir Theodosius Boughton?

A. Yes.

Q. In what capacity?

A. I was cook.