City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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4th January 1772 - 30th December 1772

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Image 517 of 93225th July 1772


July the 25th, 1772 .

Verdict of the Jury touching the Death of Benjamin Burch< no role > .

That on the 24th. day of July 1772, the said Benjamin Burch< no role >
going into the Ruin Thomas near the Flood Gates Chelsea to Bathe
himself and not being well able to Sworn it so happened that the
said Benjamin Burch< no role > was accidentally casually and by Misfortune
in the said Waters then and there Suffocated and Drowned, of
which the said Benjamin Burch< no role > then and there instantly Died.
Witness our Hands this 25th, day of July 1772.

Thos. Holland< no role >




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