Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/465
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford; 27 Jul. 1724
Date	27 July 1724
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Writes that he had to go to St Neots the previous day to arrange the coroner's inquest into the death of Richard Nickel before the body corrupted; describes the body as being 'crushd and bruisd from the back part of the head downwards to the waist one sholder broke and neck supposed to be dislocated'; reports the jury's verdict of 'misfortune'; writes that the man was lying on an engine which was not tied on properly, and which has been forfeited as a Deodand; adds that the charges amount to £4 13/- but that the widow must pay for the coffin and shroud.
Term	death, accidental
	medical conditions, broken neck
	legal business, coroner's inquests

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39089	Nickels; Richard (-1724); Mr; waggoner at Wimpole	-1724
NA38705	Cossen; John (fl 1713-1738); Mr; wood agent later chief agent of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Wimpole	fl 1713-1738
NA1047	Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724	1689-1741