upon their oaths say, that the said Francis Blandy was poisoned; and that they have a strong suspicion, from the depositions of the witnesses, that Mary Blandy, daughter of the said Francis Blandy, did poison and murder her said father Francis Blandy, against the peace of our said Lord the King, his Crown and Dignity.  In witness of which act and things, as well the Coroner aforesaid, as the jurors aforesaid, have to this inquisition set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.

This Inquisition was taken the 15th day of August, 1751, before me
R. Miles,
Mayor and Coroner.

JAMES FISHER.  THOMAS MASON. 
WILLIAM TOOVEY.  THO.  STAVERTON. 
BENJAMIN SARNEY.  JOHN BLACKMAN. 
PETER SARNEY.  J. SKINNER. 
WILLIAM NORMAN.  JAMES LAMBDEN. 
RICHARD BEACH.  RICHARD FISHER. 
L. NICHOLAS.

III.—­Warrant for Committal of Mary Blandy.

Town of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxford.  To Wit, To the Constables of the said town, and to each and every of them, and also to the Keeper of his Majesty’s Gaol, in and for the said county of Oxford.

WHEREAS Mary Blandy, of Henley upon Thames, aforesaid, spinster, stands charged upon oath before me, with a violent suspicion of poisoning and murdering Francis Blandy, gentleman, her late father, deceased:  These are in his Majesty’s name to require and command the said Constables, that you, some or one of you, do forthwith convey the said Mary Blandy to his Majesty’s said gaol in and for the said county, and deliver her to the Keeper thereof:  Hereby also requiring you the said Keeper to receive into the said gaol the body of the said Mary Blandy, and her there safely to keep until she shall be from thence discharged by due course of law, and hereof fail not at your perils.  Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of August, 1751.

RICHARD MILES,
Mayor and Coroner.

APPENDIX II.

COPIES OF ORIGINAL LETTERS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM AND PUBLIC RECORD
OFFICE, RELATING TO THE CASE OF MARY BLANDY.

(Hitherto Unpublished.)

I. LORD HARDWICKE TO DUKE OF NEWCASTLE.

(B.M.  Add.  MS. 32,725, f. 216.)

  Wimple, Sept. 27th, 1751.

My Dear Lord,—­I received from Mr. Jones, by your Grace’s directions, the inclosed papers relating to the Murder of Mr. Blandy of Henley.  I apprehend, by his letter, that the Question, upon which your Grace desires my Opinion is, whether it is proper that the Prosecution should be carried on by the order, and at the expense, of the Crown?  Your Grace observes by Mr. Pauncefort’s letter, who is a Gentleman of Character & writes like a man of sense, that, as the Relations of the Deceased (who must necessarily be also relations to the Daughter) are circumstanced, & seem at present