City & Liberty of
Westmr . in the
County of Midsex }

Informations taken this Sixth day
of May 1784. at the Parish of St. George
Hanover Square within the Liberty
of Westmr. in the County of Middlesex
upon an Inquisition touching the
death of [..] William Lewis< no role > lying dead in
the said Parish Liberty and County

Daniel Dormant< no role > of Blenheam Mews Basket
maker , Servant to John Newman< no role > of Oxford
Street Basket maker , for whom William
Lewis< no role > the Deced likewise Worked for about
three Quarters of a Year last past Says that
the Deced in the Winter Worked sometimes
upon the Oziers near the Fire Engine at
Pimlico but has of late not been able to
work much, Says that he saw the Deced
last Monday Morning, but he did not work
that day, Says that he saw or heard
nothing more of the Deced, until he was
informed on Tuesday (May 4th.) that the
Deced was found Drowned in the River
near the Fire Engine at Pimblico in the
Parish of St. George Hanover Square .. Says
that the Deced has been sometime low
Spirited and Desponding. Says that he
saw the Deced this day in the Bowhouse
belonging to the Parish of St. George Hanr.
Square and observed no Marks of violence
upon the Body.

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

Daniel Dormand< no role >