Depositions taken on View of the Body
of Edwin Swain< no role > at the Sign of the Black Horse
in the Parish of Enfield in the County of
Middlesex the 7th. day of May 1789 before
Edward Walter< no role > one of the Coroners for
the said County

Thomas Ball< no role > of Endfield Butcher being
Sworn saith That as he was Passing along
Endfield Highway on Tuesday last about
Seven in the Evening he heard a great
Noise and saw a Number of People got
together and upon going up he found therein
was a Quanell between William Ward< no role >
and Edwin Swain< no role > both of whom Deponent
knew they afterwards fought that Swain
after two Minutes gave out and came to the Bar
and stood there for near a Minute when ward
came up to him and gave him a Blow
which brought him to the Ground and the
deceased Swain never spoke afterwards and
peponens verily believes such Blow to
have been the cause of his Death

Thos. Ball< no role >