Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"CO_ICpage"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102IC651020170"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMCOIC651020170"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"1191"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo1101"
>
MIDDLESEX
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo1101"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"MIDDLESEX"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo1101"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
(To wit.)}
</
note
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
AN INQUISITION Indented, Taken for our Sovereign Lord the King, at the parish
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo1102"
>
Saint Paul Shadwell
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo1102"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Saint Paul Shadwell"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo1102"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in the County of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo1103"
>
Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo1103"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo1103"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
, the
<
rs
type
=
"date"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_date126"
>
Seventh Day of May in the twenty second Year of the Reign of our
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Third
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_date126"
type
=
"date"
value
=
"17820507"
>
</
interp
>
, by the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, before
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-3"
>
Thomas Phillips
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Phillips"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
one of the Coroners of our said Lord the King for the said County, on View of the Body of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-4"
>
James William Fletcher
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-4"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-4"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Fletcher"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
then and there lying dead, upon the Oath of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-5"
>
Peter Wallace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-5"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Peter"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-5"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Wallace"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-5"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-6"
>
Edward Barkley
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-6"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Edward"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-6"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Barkley"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-6"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-7"
>
Thomas James
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-7"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-7"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-7"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-8"
>
Thomas Arcot
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-8"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-8"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Arcot"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-8"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-9"
>
John Clark
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-9"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-9"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Clark"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-9"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-10"
>
Clark Melling
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-10"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Clark"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-10"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Melling"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-10"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"unknown"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-11"
>
Robert Roberts
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-11"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Robert"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-11"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Roberts"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-11"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-12"
>
Charles Woodward
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-12"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Charles"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-12"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Woodward"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-12"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"unknown"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-13"
>
James Thatcher
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-13"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-13"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Thatcher"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-13"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
, Anthony
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Carlatty, Miles Dudley, and
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-14"
>
Dennis Donavan
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-14"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Dennis"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-14"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Donavan"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-14"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
good and lawful Men of the said County, duly chosen, and who being then and there duly
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
sworn and charged to inquire, for our said Lord the King, when, how, and by what Means, the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-15"
>
James William
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-15"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-15"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-15"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
Fletcher came to his
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Death, Do, upon their Oath, say, That The said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-16"
>
James William
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-16"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-16"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-16"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
Fletcher on the Fifth
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Day of May in the year aforesaid being an Infant of the Age of Thirteen years or thereabouts
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
And being on the Gunnell of a Lighter then
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo1104"
>
lying on the River Thames
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo1104"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"lying on the River Thames"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo1104"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
at
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo1105"
>
New Crane
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo1105"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"New Crane"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo1105"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
The Parish and County aforesaid It so happened That he the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-17"
>
James William
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-17"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-17"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-17"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
Fletcher
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
then and there accidentally, casually and by misfortune fell from the said Lighter into The
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
River aforesaid And was in the Waters thereof then and there suffocated and drowned of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
which said Suffocation and Drowning he the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-18"
>
James William
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-18"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-18"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-18"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
Fletcher then and there died
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid Do say That the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-19"
>
James William
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-19"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-19"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1191-19"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1192"
>
IN WITNESS whereof, as well the said Coroner as the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1192-1"
>
Peter Wallace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1192-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Peter"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1192-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Wallace"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1192-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Foreman of the said Jurors, on the Behalf of himself and the Rest of his said Fellows, in
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
their Presence, have, to this Inquisition, set their Hands and Seals, the Day and Year first
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
above written.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1193"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1193-1"
>
Thos. Phillips
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1193-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thos"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1193-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Phillips"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1193-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_occ196"
>
Coroner
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_occ196"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Coroner"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1194"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1194-1"
>
Peter Wallace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1194-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Peter"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1194-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Wallace"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n1194-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
Foreman
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us