Middlesex

Informations of Witnesses taken at the Dwelling House of
Ann Olwaythe Sign of the Goat
in the Parish of Sunbury in the County of
Middlesex on Mondaythe 12thday of
June1786 . Before Edward Umfreville< no role > Esquire .
one of his Majestys Coroners for the said County touching the Death of
Henry Arslett< no role > then and there lying-
Dead as follow.

William Arslett< no role > of Upper Halliford in the parish
of Sunbury Labourer Upon his Oath Saith
That. on Friday Night last the deceased get
out of his Bed (Deponent Sleeping in the
same Room with him about 12 in the
Nigbite and about. 3 in the Morning
of Saturday Deponent got up to go to his.
Work & missed deceased (who was his Father
from his Bed. and supposing he had gone.
down to the necessary was going to seek for
him & met his Master&who told him what water
he was to do. and Deponent Said I am afraid.
I shall find my Father dead as he has got upon
the Night and looking about saw him hanging
to little Codling Tree at the End of the House.
by Silk Handkerchief which he had fastened
Round his Neck by one End and the other to the
Free which was so low that his bro [..] as Rested on
the Ground and when Deponent went up to him