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Foreign News
December 12, 1751
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
The maid servant of Mr. Blandy, poisoned at Henley in Oxfordshire, has died. Dr. Lewis, who attended him and drank from a poisoned canister, is severely swollen and may not survive despite medical efforts.
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We have Advice that the Maid Servant belonging to the unfortunate Gentleman who lately was poison'd at Henley in Oxfordshire, is now dead; and that Dr. Lewis, one of the Physicians who attended Mr. Blandy during his Illness, having breakfasted at the House, and drank Tea out of a Canister in which a Portion of the Poison is supposed to have been put for the unhappy Gentleman, now feels the sad Effects, being already swell'd to an enormous Size; and 'tis feared that notwithstanding all his own Skill, and that of those of the Faculty he consults, he will scarce get rid of his Disorder.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poisoning Incident
Medical Emergency
What keywords are associated?
Poisoning
Mr Blandy
Dr Lewis
Maid Servant Death
Henley Oxfordshire
Medical Effects
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Blandy
Dr. Lewis
Maid Servant
Where did it happen?
Henley In Oxfordshire
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Henley In Oxfordshire
Event Date
Lately
Key Persons
Mr. Blandy
Dr. Lewis
Maid Servant
Outcome
maid servant dead; dr. lewis severely swollen and feared to die
Event Details
The maid servant of the gentleman poisoned at Henley has died. Dr. Lewis, a physician who attended Mr. Blandy, drank tea from a canister containing poison and is now suffering severe swelling, with fears he will not recover despite medical help.