IN CATTLK. 
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Cows did well before the water came down from the manufactory, 
but soon began to be deficient in milk from two to three quarts 
a-day. Occasionally turned the cows into the eddish, and they 
then did better; ten cows and two calves died while he was there. 
Same symptoms. Had plenty of food. 
Cross examined. — Cows always freshen upon the eddish to a 
certain degree ; and when they return to the old pasture, still 
the quantity of milk continues, if the pasture is good. 
Elizabeth Warren, — Knows the water twenty-five years, and 
formerly used it for tea ; could not for awhile ; now looks as good 
as before, but has not tried it again. 
Joseph Beadnall. — Lived with plaintiff in 1828-29. Two 
cows died ; saw them opened ; the whole of the stomachs quite 
rotten. Symptoms the same. 
A statement of the duties paid on the starch manufactured at 
the mill was put in, in order to shew that the mortality was pro- 
portionate to the quantity of starch made at different times. 
Aug. Grieves, a surgeon at Nottingham. — Analysed the water. 
Has often been thus employed. 
He produced some water from a pond on Hail’s premises, 
taken June 29. It contains a great quantity of putrid vege- 
table matter, and muriate of lime formed by the exposure of 
chloride of lime to the influence of air and water. He analysed 
more afterwards : it varied at different times— both in the quan- 
tity and nature of ingredients. Always the muriate of lime, 
sometimes chloride, sometimes sulphuric acid, and sometimes 
acetic acid — these vary to the amount of one-half. 
Another water, taken from the dyke crossing the lane imme- 
diately below the pond. Contains always a larger quantity of 
putrid vegetable matter — with a trace of animal matter * in a 
state of decomposition, and also muriate of lime — never detected 
the chloride of lime. 
A third portion was taken from the brook as it now is. Jt is 
excellent water. 
Examined the water course before the sough was opened, and 
at other times ; found the same ingredients, but less in quantity 
than in the ponds. 
The effect of such ingredients on the human frame is that of an 
irritant poison. It would be the same as described by witnesses 
with regard to cattle. He examined a cow and a bull. The 
internal coat was darker than usual — numerous patches of inflam- 
mation were found in the whole length of the alimentary canal. 
On the 28th of March last he examined another beast with 
Mr. Pyatt. The appearances were the same, so far as regards 
