City and Liberty of Westmr.
in the County of Middlesex }
Information of
Witnesses taken this
12 Feby 1798 at the Dwelling house
of Edwards the Sign of the Unicorn
in Covent Garden on View of the Body of
John Biss< no role > a Servt ,. to Mr. Smith of Covent Garden
Memory than
being sworn Saith that the Deced lives an
Foreman to Mr. Smith & had been with him
about fifteen ye. then dept. her known
him about Six yr. the dept to an seen
him frequently intoxicated [..]
went to Mr. Smith this Rooms about 7
o'Clock the Door was not open his
Wife was there Near Surprised on her
Husband had not been home all night
at the outside of the day saying the
in under the Door" he never slept out
this Dept. get the Iley from under the Door &
went in & there Le found the Deced then dead
Medical Assistance was soon proceived into dealer
the Decd. to Lane been deced Six hour-he was
abt 41 yr old him Dept has no doubt
but that he died a Natural death.

Natl Death John Biss< no role >