City of London Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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5th January 1792 - 31st December 1792

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Image 136 of 86120th July 1792


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Informations of Witnesses taken at
the parish of Saint Bennet Pauls Wharf
in the Ward of Castle Baynard< no role > in
London the 20th. July 1792 or view
of the body of Thomas Summers< no role > there
lying dead.

William Ward< no role > of No. 20 Ivey lane London
Silversmith maketh oath that last Sunday morning
the deced & Dept went to Mr. Aslleys bathing barge above
Westr. bridge in order to go into the water. That they
undressed upon the Bath & the deced went into the
Thames & afterwd. returned upon the Bath. That he
went off again & presently carried out for help, Dept at
that time was in the Water. about came off to his
assistance but before it came to him he sunk. That [..]
were afterwds. made to find him, but with! effect, he was
not found until Weds. afternoon.

Sworn the 20 July 1792
before me
T: Shelton Corr}

Wm. Ward< no role >




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