City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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7th January 1773 - 28th December 1773

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Image 749 of 75028th December 1773


"in Liquor, and went to Bed,SaysThat in
"a little time after he heard the Deced get up
"and walk upon the Deck, and Staggering, That
"he asked the Deced where he was going, and that
"Deced Answered that he was going to Ease himself
"and that soon after He (the Mote) heard something
"lumping into the water, upon which he throught
"the Deced had fallen overboard, and afterwards
"collected the Things together belonging to the Deced
"on Board the Ship. That the Sailors on Board the
"Ship were all in Bed, and that he believed the
"Deced Accidentally fell overboard in going to
"Ease himself." AndthatDept. says that the Sailors
on Board the Ship gave Dept. the same Account
And Dept. says that the Mate and Sailors appeared
to be much concerned for the Death of the Deced,
and has no reason to suspect but that the Deced
Accidentally fell into the River and was Drowned
Says that he is informed that the Ship Nancy Saild down [..]
Graves end yesterday in order to proceed on her Voyage.

Jno. Perrins< no role >

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




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