Says that in about two Minutes after the Deced
had drank the Gin Dept. went out to drive his
Masters Coach, leaving the Deced in the Taproom, who
appeared to be well as usual, Says that he returned
to the Queen's Head about three o'Clock in the Afternoon
when he was informed that the Deced was laid down
and was supposed to be dying, but Dept. did not examinemehim
and went out again with his Master.

The Mark [mark] of
John Smith< no role >

Elijah Bissell< no role > Victualler at the Queen's Head in Duke
Street St. James on his Oath Saith That he has kept his
House about two months, that Christopher Lowe< no role > the Deced
who reced to assist the Coachman in the Stables, used to be
in his house almost every day during that time, Says that
the Deced was very fond of Gin [..] , and was generally
drunk every Night, Says that the Deced came to
this Dept. House yesterday Morning as usual, and had
three half penny worth of Gin, as he thinks Says that
between Nine and ten o'clock Mr. Graham's Coach man
and Mr. Mears's Coachman and the Deced were sitting
in a Box, when he heard the Deced say that he had
often drank a Gallon of Gin in a Day when he was
abroad, and could then drink a Quart, upon which
John Smith< no role > Mr. Graham's Coachman said that he would pay
for a Pint of Gin if Deced would drink it, to which
Deced Answered that he would drink it, and that it would
do him more good than a Cordial out of an Apothecary 's St [..] p
Says that a Pint of Gin was called for which he Served, and
laid it down upon the Box in a Pewter Pot before them Says
that he heard One of the Coachmen say that if the Deced did not
drink it all he must pay for it, and when the Deced
had the Pot in his Hand, Dept. endeavoured to take it from
him but the Deced Swore that he would drink it, and
called for a piece of Bread which he lot and then
drank the Gin, but no Person forced him to drink it,
Says that in about five Minutes after the Deced
became quite helpless and unable to move himself
and insensible, and reached a little, That he took the
Deced to the Door untied his Necklottr and then laid
him upon the Steps and covered him, the Deced then
appearing to be asleep, where Dept. left him, Says
that he went out and returned home about five
o'Clock, when a Man was bleeding the Deced [..]
Says that he sent for Mr. Green an Apothecary who can
there and said that the Deced was dead, and Dept.
believes that he was dead.

Elijah Bissett< no role >

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

Verdict, That Christopher Lowe< no role > died by excessive drinking on the
13th. day of January 1772. at the Parish of St. James within the
Liberty fo Westminster .

John Houndon< no role >