Have you taken all the sums paid to
the Sheriff of 93 Years ?

NoIn 1749 An Order was made for
paying a certain sum to the Sheriff.

[Acct. withdrawn to prepare another]

Thos: Beach< no role > Coroner of the City of London produced
An Acct. of Inquisition taken in Newgate
I took them myself-82 in 7 Years.

Do you go into the Gaol Yourself ?

Not alwaysI have not had the
small poseI always go in Case of
Violent Death.

Do you go into the Apartments or are
Bodies brot. out to you ?

In cases of Violent Death I do-If
die Natural Deaths they are brot. out to me,
-lIn 1763 I took Inquisition of 11 in Two
days who I thought died of the Gaol Distemper
I think the Gaol Distemper more in
Newgate than in other Gaolsseveral
died in the New Gaol , brot. from Newgate
thought they Caught it in Newgate I have

been ill myself by going to Newgate It smells
very badThinks the Cause of those dying in
1763 was from the fulness & Closeness of the
Gaol.

Whether you went into the Gaol with a Link
or not.Yes.

Was the Cell dirty or Clean ?

Can't recollect only look at the deceased
It was from at Bottomdid not make
particular Observation

when they opened the Door was there any
particular bad smell ?

Can't saysmelt very bad all the way
to it.

Mr. Akerman produced Account of persons dying
in Newgate from Jan.1758 to Jan. 1765 in [..] The
whole 83.

Whether over and above those the Wises or
Relations who have come to see their Husbands
have not taken Distemper and died ?

Yestwo or 3 Wives&½ a dozen Children