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<p n="455">LondonDeposition of a Witness taken at London that is to<lb></lb>
say at the parish of Saint Dunstan in the East in<lb></lb>
the Ward of <rs type="placeName" id="LMCLIC65010_geo434">Tower in London</rs>
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aforesaid on view<lb></lb>
of the Body of <rs type="persName" id="LMCLIC65010_n455-1">George Smith</rs>
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now here lying Dead<lb></lb>
this 25th. April 1797</p>
<p n="456"> <rs type="persName" id="LMCLIC65010_n456-1">Francis Edwards</rs>
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a <rs type="occupation" id="LMCLIC65010_occ220">Mariner</rs>
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belonging to the Brig called the<lb></lb>
Deacon belonging to London and whereof <rs type="persName" id="LMCLIC65010_n456-2">Middlemore Anthony</rs>
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<lb></lb>
is Master bound to Hull now lying at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMCLIC65010_geo435">Custom house Quay</rs>
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<lb></lb>
maketh oath that he hath known the <rs type="occupation" id="LMCLIC65010_occ221">deced</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMCLIC65010_n456-3">George Smith</rs>
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about four<lb></lb>
years that he was a <rs type="occupation" id="LMCLIC65010_occ222">Mariner</rs>
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belonging to the said Vessel-That about<lb></lb>
½ past ten on Saturday Night last Dept. went on board the said<lb></lb>
Vessel and went to Bed that the deceased was then in his Bed<lb></lb>
in about ten Minutes the deced got out of Bed Dept. asked him where<lb></lb>
he was going the deced sayed on Deck to make water the deced then<lb></lb>
went on Deck with only his Shirt and Red Waiscoat under it on<lb></lb>
That<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
in abut six or seven Minutes the<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMCLIC65010_occ223">Watchman</rs>
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on the Quay nailed Depts. Vessel Dept. went up on<lb></lb>
Deck when the Watchman sayed a Man was over board and<lb></lb>
fallen between the two Vessels (Depts. vessel and one next to her)<lb></lb>
Dept. and some other men endeavoured to find the deced but without<lb></lb>
effect. Dept. saw the deced taken out of the water a little after four<lb></lb>
in the Morning of sunday last.</p>
<p n="457">Sworn this 25th. day of April<lb></lb>
1797 before me}</p>
<p n="458"> <rs type="persName" id="LMCLIC65010_n458-1">Francis Edwards</rs>
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.</p>
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