Southwark

Depositions of Witnesses taken at the
Parish of Saint Thomas within the Borough
of Southwark in the County of Surrey on the
23d of June 1791 on view of the Body of
James Gaky< no role > now here lying dead

William Ball< no role > of Nancy Hall in the County of Surrey Carpenter
maketh Oath that about the hour of men in the Evening of Tuesday
last the 21st instant he saw the deced James Gaky employed in loading
some Iron Swisels placed an Wooden Carriage in Cumberland Gardens
in the Parish of Saint Mary Lambeth in the County aforesaid
Deptthat soon after Dept being otherwise employed heard a very
great Report from the explosion of one of the Swivels and sawsome person
after into of allsomething fall into the water falling the Garden situate
on looking wound he saw the deced lying on the Ground with a
great quantity of Wood under himthat he appeared to head
received very great injury in both his Thighsthatonin a little
time after Dept. and some other persons took the deced in a Boat
and conveyed him by water to pepper Ally Hair London Bridge
and from thence to Guys Hospital that Dept left the deced
at Guys Hospital that at the time Dept. left him at the Hospital
he appeared to be nearly dead.

Willm. Butt< no role >

Sworn the 23d day of
June 1791 before me}