City of London Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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31st December 1793 - 24th December 1794

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swearing the deced used to swear in his sleep therefore
Dept. took no Notice of him soon after Dept. [..] fell
asleep it being then dept. believes about Eleven O'Clock
That a Man who attends the Vessels at Billingsgate
called Dept. about two O'Clock Dept. struck a Light
and having lighted a Candle he went and looked at the
deced that he appeared to be asleep and snored the
Bed Cloaths being off the deced Dept. placed them over him and
went on Deck to look after the Vessel the Tide flowing
& nearly high water about three O'Clock Dept. went
down again into the Cabbin and went to Bed the deced
was then snoring about 6 O'Clock the deced called to Dept.
and asked Dept. to get him some Water Dept. got him
some water & gave [..] it him that he drank it about a Pint
and then lay down Dept went on Deck about ½ an hour
after the deced called for more Water Dept. took him some
that he drank it about a Pint that about 8 O'Clock the
deced hallowed out Depot. went to him he sayed he wanted
more Water Dept. took a Quart of Water to him
Dept. then went to Mr. Handsons to get his Breakfast
after Dept. had breakfasted he went in Company with one John
Bennett
< no role > [..] the said Bennett saying he wanted to buy a Watch
after Bennett had bought the Watch Dept. returned to Billingsgate
Quay & was there informed by goe Wright that Webb was
dead

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