London

Informations of Witnesses taken at the parish
of Saint Dunstan in the East in the Ward
of Tower in London the 17 Decer 1790 on
view of the body of George Burn< no role > side
here lying dead.

John Butland< no role > of Newcastle upon Tyne Mate of the
Ship Newcastle of Newcastle aforesaid maketh oath that the
deced was Apprentice or Servant to the owner of the Vessell he was
about 15 years of age as Dept believesThat but Tuesday
after [..] as the Vessell was lying at Yarmouth Claim in the parish
aforesaid Dept being upon Deck he heard somebody fall into the
Water & the deced being by the side of the Vessel supported it was the
deced dept made an alarm others came to april but the dead was
seen so more of until Thursday when he was found near the Vessel
Dept says [..] were near the deced at the time and dept has
no doubt but the deced accidentally fell into the River & was drowned

Sworn the 17 Decer 1790
before me}
T:Shelton Corr.

John Butland< no role >