The true case of Mrs. Clerke: set forth by her brothers Sir Edward and Mr. Arthur [brace] Turnor. To which are added, all the depositions on that occasion. In answer to a scandalous pamphlet lately publish'd call'd 'Mrs. Clerke's case' / [Sir Edward Turnor].

  • Turnor, Edward, Sir, 1643-1721.
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[1718]
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Credit: The true case of Mrs. Clerke: set forth by her brothers Sir Edward and Mr. Arthur [brace] Turnor. To which are added, all the depositions on that occasion. In answer to a scandalous pamphlet lately publish'd call'd 'Mrs. Clerke's case' / [Sir Edward Turnor]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    C '7 1 them under her Bolfler, fo the Gentleman defired to fee them \ fo with perfwading jhe fetched them and gave him, and charged him to keep them from the King% for foe would not have the Ladies expofed —■ The Nurfe asfcd her for the Btlls f Jhe faid they had tore them to pieces, for jhe fee Pieces of them flying a* bout the Room , the Nurfes told her they did fappofe Jhe had gave them to fome Body but Jhe faid we would fetch Madam TrunOT, Jhe knew where they were : But fiill Jhe faid Jhe fee Pieces of them flying about the Room but when Jhe came to get up, we faw the Pieces fcatter^d about the Bed ; fo then we asked her what it was, (he faid the Bills that was tore all to Pieces, fo we asked how Jhe came to do fo ? Jhe faid they was fome times in her Stockings, fome times in her Shoes, fome- times under her Back^ fometimes under her Bolfter7 fometimes they were got down to the Feet of the Bed ^ fo we picked up all the Pieces and pinned them up in Paper, and we asked her how Jhe could do fo ? and how Jhe would get the Money ? Jhe faid Jhe did not fear getting the Money, for the Lord Carnarvon was an honourable Gentleman, and jhe would fet him in the Front of the Battle, and he would get the Money, — Then jhe brought me her black, Velvet Petticoat and gave me, and bid me go take which Suit of Cloathes J liked befl, and jhe would have given me half a Crowny and J would not have it, fo then jhe would have me take her Night-gown for the Halj Crown (he owed me \ jhe put me on a Nightrail, and would put Nurfe on another^ and bid us lead her down into the Parlour and fit there with her ; and would have us lead her to Sir Robert Worfley'j and thruft her in therey and order her Coach to get ready, and the Doctor^ and Jhe and I put m a clean Nightrail, Jhould go into the Park together. — She flew in a Pajfion, and faid, fome Body had come and we afleep, and had fiollen the Feathers out of her Bed '7 and I perfwaded her to the contrary ; then jlie cried out^ and fome Body had come and fiollen her Bed, Jhe raved.