London

Depositions of Witnesses taken at London
that is to say, at the Parish of Saint
Bartholomew the Less in the Ward of
Farringdon without in London aforesaid
this 27th. day of August 1794 on view of
the Body of Thomas Wilkes< no role > now here
lying Dead

George Oddy< no role > an Apprentice to Mr. Thompson of the old
Bailey London Copper Plate Printer maketh Oath that he
hath known the deced Thomas Wilkes< no role > about twelve Months
that he was a Servant upon likeing to Mr. Varney who lives
Next door to Mr Thompsons and who is a Seal Engraver
that about seven O Clock Yesterday Morning Dept saw the deced
standing upon [..] the top of the Parapet Wall of the
Front of his Masters Housethat a Board was placed against
the Roof of the House and Dept. saw the deced go up the
Board and soon after he came down the Board and stood
upon top of the parapal Wall Dept. called to him and
desired him to take care of himselfthat in a little time
after Dept. heard some person call out Ned Ned Dept
looked thro the Bars of the Window of the Room he was in and
saw a Board lying across the Parapel WallDept. went
down [..] to the two pair of Stairs Room of his Masters House
and on looking out of the Window he saw the deced lying
on the Groundon the Pavement of the Court fronting the
House called New Court leading to Fleet Lane that one
or two persons were standing near the decedthat one of the persons
had got a Shutter and was placing the deced on it Dept.
saw the deced this Evening lying Dead in St Bartholomews
Hospital

Sworn his 27th day of August
1794 before me}

George Oddy< no role >

John Mardin< no role > a Clock and Watch Spring Maker and a
Lodger at Mr Varneys New Court Old Bailey London Seal
Engraver maketh Oath that a little after seven yesterday
Morning Dept. being at Work in a shop opposite Mr Varneys
heard something crack and soon after something rattle against
the Wall and immediately something fall Dept. went out of the
shop and saw the deced lying on his left side upon the
PavementDept. went to him that he was insensiblethat
his Head seemed very loose which inducedDept. to think his