Southwark
Deposition of a Witness taken at the Parish
of Saint George within the Borough
of
Southwark
in the County of Surrey
this 2nd
day of March 1795
on view of the Body
of
William Watkins< no role >
now here lying
Dead
William Matthey< no role >
Servant
to Mr. Ives Keeper of his Majesty's [..]
Gaol for the County of Survey maketh Oath that he hath known
the deced
William Watkins< no role >
about 7 Months that he was
a Prisoner
for Debt. in the said Gaol - That he hath been
very ill for there Three months past in a Consumption that
he continued to get wone daily and for there last six Weeks
has been unable to leave his Room - that he continued to
marte away and get much worse until last Saturday night
when he departed this Life - That he was attended by the
Surgeon
of the said Gaol and also by two other Surgeons during
his illness and Dept. hs no doubt the aforesaid Complaint
occasioned the deced Death.
Will. Matthey< no role >