City and Liberty
of Westminster ,
in the County of
Middlesex .}
to wit.

An Inquisition Indented, taken for our Sovereign Lord the
King at the House of Mr Bryan Sign of the Swan in upper Mount Street Parish of St. George Hanover Square
within the Liberty of the Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster ,
in the County of Middlesex , the thirteenth day of July 1793 in the thirty third
Year of the Reign on our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of God, of
Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, before Anthony
Gell< no role > , Esq . Coroner of our said Lord the King for the said City and Liberty, on
View of the Body of John Soley< no role > then and there lying dead, upon
the Oath of the Several Jurors whose Names are hereunder written and Seals
affixed
good and lawful Men of the said Liberty, duly
chosen, who being then and there duly sworn and charged to enquire our said Lord the
King, when, how, and by what Means the said John Soley came to
h is Death, do upon their Oath say that the said John Soley on the twelfth
day of July in the Year aforesaid at the Parish and in the Liberty
aforesaid, to wit, into the Serpentine River in Hyde Park , there going
to bathe himself. It so happened, that accidentally, casually, and by
Misfortune be the said John Soley was in the Waters of the said River
then and there suffocated and drowned: Of which said Suffocation and
Drowning he the said John Soley then and there instantly died, And
so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do say that the said John
Soley in manner and by the means aforesaid accidentally Casually, and by
Misfortune came to his Death and not otherwise. In witness whereof as
well the said Coroner as the said Jurors have to this Inquisition set
their hand and Seals the day year, and place first above written.

Anthy. Gell< no role >
Coroner }

Jonas Jones< no role >
Foreman}

Thomas Matthews< no role >
John Ladley< no role >

Danl: Carnley< no role >
Jno. Cave< no role >
John Wareham< no role >

George Cadby< no role >
Randal Cadman< no role >
Jones Shoth

John Marshall< no role >
Joseph Rauton< no role >
Edwd. Knowlings< no role >
Chas. Elkins< no role >