London

Informations of Witnesses taken at Saint Bartholomews
Hospital within the City of London the
4th. March 1791 on view of the body of
Edward Hale< no role > there lying dead.

Charles Allen< no role > of No.42 that lane London one of the
Warden of Saint Andrew Hoborn maketh Oath that last
saturday night about 9 Dept. was told a Man was in Liquor
by the comer of field lane in Holborn - that Dept. went the their
& found the deced sitting in the street against the Window of the
one ten alehouse; that he appeared to be in liquor & dept with
assistance took him to the Watchouse - that the deced sayed he
[..] by the one tree in old Street and that he belonged to the
new Ruir Company - that in the morning Dept. was called up &
told the deced was ill whereupon Dept. went to the Watch house &
assistance was sent for to see the deced & he was afterwards taken
to the Hospital.

Sworn the 4th day of
March 1791 before me}

Chas. Allen< no role >

Joseph Pope< no role > of Grant Street London Water Gilder Maketh
Oath that last saturday night about last past nine as he
was coming down Holborn till he saw a man lying upon his
back upon the foot pavement & several people were around him
Dept. assisted to lift up the deced and place him by the Window
of the one [..] Alehouse - that at this time Mr. Allen came &
the deced was taken to the Watchouse - He sayed he hired was the
one tree in old street Road . The deced appeared to be much in
Liquor.

Sworn the 4th day of
March 1791 before me}

Joseph Pope< no role >