James Lenox< no role > Servant to Mr. Fowler a Baker in the
Horse Ferry Road Westmr on his Oath saith, That he had
been to carry Bread on Mill Bank on Monday last between
Eleven and Twelve o'Clock, and on his return a Man that
was with Dept. observed a Crow flying from under the Shore
and immediately after Dept. saw the Deced in the Water,
and called other People there, Says that the Deced lay upon
his Back, with a Brocaded Wastcoat under his Elbow
as Dept. believes, Says that the Tide was going down, and
Depts. face out of the water and his Cloaths wet, having
a Flannel Wastcoat Breeches Shirt Stock Sword belt Shoes & Stockings on
with Silver Shoe & Kerce Buckles, Says that a Man in
the presence of Dept. and many others Searched Deced's
Pockets and took out two Sixpences, which he said was
all he could find, Says that on taking the Wastcoat
from under the Deced a Bullet dropped down, and by
the Side of Deced he found a Pistol with the Cock down
and Pan open, Says that the Deced was without Coat
Hat or Sword, Says that he saw a wound [..]
on each side of Deced's Mouth, and some Blood upon
his face. Says that he went with two other Men to
Mr. Curtis the Beadle and informed him of what he had
seen.

James Lennox< no role >

Archdall Harris< no role > of Queen Street in the Parish of
St. Margaret Westmr . Surgeon on his Oath saith, That he
has Examined the Body of the Deced, and found a Wound
which passed through the Mouth and Brain and out at
the back and upper part of the Head, which Dept. apprehends
was reced by a Bullet discharged from a Pistol, a
Quantity of Powder being in Deced's Mouth; And that
by the Explosion, the Mouth on each side was lacerated
and the lower Jaw bone broke, And Says that the Wound
in Deced's Head was the cause of his Death.

Harris

John Richardson< no role > Servant to Sir Sampson Gideon< no role >
of Albemarle Street Bart . in the Capacity of Footman
on his Oath saith, That he this day Saw the Body of
the Deced, whose Sir name is Basti but Dept. does not
know his Christian name, Says that he has known
the Deced about two Years & an half last, that Deced
lived in Sir Sampson's House for the first Year and
an half, that he than went into Lodgings in St.
Martin's Court , being about a Year ago, but Dept. has
not seen the Deced during, the last Eight or Nine Months
Says that the Deced during the time that Dept. knew
him was very Sober Man, and Dept. does not know
of Deced being in Distressed Circumstances. or Disordered
in his Senses.

John Richardson< no role >

William Bore< no role > Footman to Sir Sampson Gideon< no role > on his
Oath saith, That Mr. Basti (whose Christian Name Dept Doth not
know) used to come to Breakfast and Dine with Sir
Sampson Gideon< no role > very frequently the last Winter, Says
that the Deced came to Sir Sampson's House about three
Weeks ago and was with Sir Sampson about half an
hour, the Deced then appearing to be perfectly Sensible,
but Dept. knows nothing of his Circumstances.

William Bore< no role >

Nicholas Browne< no role > of Battersea Waterman on his Oath
saith. That on Monday last (Decr. 19) between Ten & Eleven
o Clock in the Forenoon Dept. saw a light Cloth Coat Floating on the Water
in the River Thames a little above Battersea Church ,Says
about Twenty Yards from the Shore, Says that he Rowed to it
and took it a shore, That on Searching the Pockets he found
therein a handkerchief and pair of Gloves. Says that
it was High Water at the time that Dept. took the Coat
out of the River

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