To the Beadles and Constables of the Ward of Billingsgate
London
BY Virtue of my Office these are, in his Majesty's Name, to charge
and command you, that on sight hereof you summon and warn
Twenty-four good and sufficient Men of your Ward personally
to be and appear before me on Saturday- the sixth Day of
Decemr. instt. at Six of the Clock in the Evening of the
same day at the House of
Thomas Goodwin< no role >
known by the
Sign of the Coopers Arms in Botolph Lane in the Parish
of Saint Botolph Billingsgate
in the Ward aforesaid
then and there to do and execute all such things that shall be given
them in Charge, and to inquire on the Behalf of our Sovereign Lord
the King touching the Death of
Ralph Rose< no role >
and for your so doing this shall be your Warrant; and that you attend
at the Time and Place above-mentioned to make a Return of the
Names of those whom you have so summoned, and further to do and
execute such other Matters as shall be then and there enjoined you;
and have you then there this Warrant. Given under my Hand and
Seal this fifth Day of December 1794
-
THOMAS SHELTON< no role >
,
CORONER. [mark]