Middlesex

Informations of Witness is taken at the Dwelling
House of Thomas Garrick< no role > the Sign of
the Bedford Arms in charlotte [..] Street in the Parish of Saint George Bloomsbury
in the County of Middlesex Wednesday the
First day of March 1786 Before
Edward Umfreville< no role > Esquire one of his Majestys Coroners
for the said County touching the Death of John
Mitchell< no role > then and there lying dead as follow

Samuel Ellis< no role > Servant to Samuel Hartley< no role > Esqr .
of Bedford Square upon his Oath Saith That
Yesterday Morning he saw the deceased upon
the roof of the House of Mrs. Baker (who
next Door Neighbour but one to this Examinants
Master) shoveling the Snow from the roof into the
the Street and on a sudden saw him falling
into the Street just as he reached the two
pair of Stairs Window and Saw him afterwards
fall upon the Pavement. Examinant ran up
to him immediately but he seemed to be
quite dead instantly.

Samuel Ellis< no role >

Stephen Adams< no role > Servant to Mr. Franklin
next Door Neighbour to Mrs. Baker was
Yesterday upon the roof his Masters House
throwing the Snow there from into the Street