Mr. Cruden greatly injured: an account of a trial between Mr. Alexander Cruden ... and Dr. Munro [and others], defendants ... July 17, 1739, on an action of trespass, assault and imprisonment ... To which is added a surprising account of several other persons who have been most unjustly confined in private madhouses / [Alexander Cruden].

Cruden, Alexander, 1699-1770.

Date:: 1739

Credit: Mr. Cruden greatly injured: an account of a trial between Mr. Alexander Cruden ... and Dr. Munro [and others], defendants ... July 17, 1739, on an action of trespass, assault and imprisonment ... To which is added a surprising account of several other persons who have been most unjustly confined in private madhouses / [Alexander Cruden]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$jhim ; and they were with him for three Hours, from nine o? Clock to Noon. That he got from the Plaintif the Letter of Releafe lent by Wigbtman to him to keep in Safety, and had it in his Cuftody for two Afonths. That the Plaintif not being allow’d Pen, Ink and Paper, he gave him a piece of Paper and his Pencil to write down the Names of fome of his Acquain¬ tance ; That he defired him to go to them, or to write to them of his unjuft Confinement, and to delire them to vifift him, which he did according to the Plaintif's defire. That the Plaintif was chain’d to his Bedftead, and that his Face was much disfigur’d by a Blow near his Eye, which the Plaintif faid was done by Davis. That Wright had fhewn this Depo¬ nent fome of the Papers he had feiz’d of the Piaintif’s the Day before, particularly the Copy of a Petition to his Ma- jefty, which was fenfibly and well drawn up. That the Plaintif had lodg’d in his Houfe fince Auguft laft, except two Months he had been in the Country at Madam ColimaAs Houfe: That he always behaved very well, and that he never faw him in any diforder. Mr. William Simpfon declar’d, that he faw the Plaintif the 24th Day of March 1737-8, the Day after his Confinement, and that he was in his right Senfes; and he was for fome Hours in his Company. That he was chain’d at that time to his Bedftead. The Judge defired him to confider whether he could fwear,that the Plaintif was then chain’d to his Beditead, the Woman Wright's Servant having fworn that he was not chain’d for the firft two Days: This Deponent anfwer’d, that he was very pofitive about that, for the Plaintif had held up his Leg to him, and fhew’d him the Chain upon it. That he vifited him about the 23d of April\ being the LoiA's-Day, and was a great Part of that Day with him. That the Plaintif defired Iiim to go to the Meeting on Bethnal-Gresny to write down the Heads of the Sermon, which he accordingly did, and brought them to him. That he was perfectly in his Senfes, and con- verfed very reafonably. That he came the Day after to Beth- nal-Green, as he had been defired by the Plantif; but Davis faid, that he would not give him accefs without an Order from Wightmany Monro, or Ofwald. That he did not fee hint any more till he faw him at his Lodging in Downing-Street the Day after his wonderful Efcape, when he was well and fenfible. That he had been acquainted with him for feveii- teen Years, and never faw him in any diforder. The Reverend Mr. James Wood declar’d, that he vifited the Plaintif twice at Bethnal-Green in April 1738, and was fome Flours in his Company, and found him of a very calm and compofed Mind. That he converfed with the Plaintif oil feveral Subjeds, and on purpofij twilled fiim j and to try him, afk’d$

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