City and Liberty of
Westmr. in the County
of Middlesex }

Informations taken this Seventh day of October
1766 at the Parish of St. George Hanover Square within
the Liberty of Westmr. in the County of Middlesex on an
Inquisition touching the Death of William Lintott< no role >
lying dead in the said Parish Liberty and County.

Peter Curtis< no role > a Lodger at Mrs. Whitehead in King Street
Carnaby Market , a Carpenter , on his Oath saith That he was
at work this Morning upon the House of Mr. Prentice
and Partner in New Bond Street in the parish of St. George
Hanover Square , where the Deced (who was a Painter)
was likewise at Work, says that between Seven and
Eight o'Clock this Morning this Dept. went thro the Passage
into the Back yard, and on his looking up he saw the
Deced William Lintott< no role > falling down from the Window
upon the Staircase leading to the second Floor, and the
Iron Barrs which were fixed on the outside of that
Window, coming down with the Deced, Says that one
of the Iron Barrs entered the Deced's left Temple near
his Eye (as Dept. believes) Says that the Deced fell into the
Back yard, and lay there quite speechless and was
not able to move, says that the Deced was left blood in both
Arms, but that he bled very little, and died immediately.
and this Dept. believes that his Death was caused by
the fall abovementioned. Says that there was no
Person near the Deced at the time he fell down, as this
Dept. verily believes.

Peter Curtis< no role >

Sworn the Day Year & Place
abovementioned, before me
Tho. Prickard< no role > Coroner .}