Thomas Godman< no role > of the Parish of Saint
Luke in the County of Middlesex Surgeon
maketh Oath that having this day
inspected the Body of the deceased there
appeared a Wound of about half an Inch
in width between the fourth and fifth Rib
of the left side which penetrated the Thorow
and went [..] obliquely to the left Lobe of the
Lungs and made a large wound, the
Consequence of which was a large effusion
of Blood which Dept. apprehends was the
immediate cause of his Death.

Says that he is of opinion that it
must be done by some & harp Instrument
and not likely to have been down by
throwing of the same: And Deponent is the
other inclined to believe so, by the
Scituation of the Wound.

Sworn the 6th. day of
July 1736 before me}
Tho: Beach< no role >
Coroner

Thos. Godman< no role >

George Alsop< no role > Eldert Son afsd. Mary Alsop< no role >
maketh oathlodging at the Three Polley
Butchers in Swan Alley maketh Oath that on
Sunday Evening last about 9 o'Clock Depts.
Brother Lewis< no role > came to Depts. Lodging
and told this Dept. that he had cut Joseph
Hughes< no role > with a Knife by throwing the
same at him and that he was afraid to go
home & therefore desired to lye withwith
Dept. to which Dept consented: Says that
labors Dept. consentd sd. Lewis she lye with him
[..] Dept. repaired to the House of the deced.
and went up into his Room where he saw a Son
of Mr. Godman & two of his Servants dressing
the Wounds of the deced, says the deced groaned

but believes he was not able to speak, that
thereupon Dept. returned to is Lodgings & went to Bed
to his Brother, & lay there till about one or two of
the Clock when Dept. & her Bror. Lewis were [..]
taken intotheCustody.

Sworn the 6th. day of July 1756
before me}
Tho: Beach< no role > Coroner .

Thos [mark] mark of
George Alsop< no role > .