London
Informations of Witnesses taken at the
Parish of
Workhouse
of Saint Olave in the Parish of Saint
John within the Borough
of Southwark
in the
County of Surrey
this 25th: day of May 1799 on view of
the body of
John Gilham< no role >
now here lying Dead
Robert Theobald< no role >
a Mariner
belonging to the Providence
of Yarmouth now lying at Simmonds Wharf
in the Parish
of Saint OlaveJohnSouthwark
maketh oath that between four and
five of Thursday afternoon last Dept saw the deced on board
the Brig Dove of Yarmouth to which Vessel he belonged and
which Vessel then lay alongside of the Providencethat the deced
was then playing on the forecastle of the Dovethat in a
minute or two after the state of the Dove asked Dept after
[..] deced he being missingThat enquiry was made after the
decedThatDept. has been informed the decedwasyesterday
Morning between eleven and twelve taken out of the Water near Gun
and shot Wharf in the aforesaid ParishDept. has been the
deced this afternoon lying Dead in Saint Olaves Workhouse
Sworn this 25th. day of May
1799 before me}
Robt Theobald< no role >
John Gadley< no role >
a Mariner
belonging to the Brig
Houke of York
now lying at Gun
and Shot Wharf
Saint OlaveJohn
Southwark
maketh
Oath that between eleven and twelve yesterday Morning Dept. being
in a Lighter alongside of the said Vessel saw [..] that in the Water
between the Lighter and Dept. VesselDept. with a Brathook
under wound to hook the Hat and in so doing he looked the deced
Dept. got the deced in to the Lighter from whence he was taken
on there.
Sworn this 25th. day of May
1799 before me}
his
John [mark] Gadley< no role >
Mark