To the Beadles and Constables of the Parish of Saint Sepulchre
in the Ward of Farringdon without

London
and
Southwark }

To wit, By Virtue of my Office these are in His Majesty's Name to charge and command
you that on sight hereof you summon and warn twenty four able and Sufficient Men
of your Wardpersonally to be and appear before me on Wednesday the
thirdDay of December instant at nineof the Clock in the Morning
at His Majestys Goal of Newgate
then and there to do and execute all such things that shall be given then in Charge and
to inquire on he behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King touching the death of
William Astill< no role > and Mary Smith< no role > and for your so doing this shall be your Warrant
and that you attend at the time and place abovementioned for make a return of the
Names of those whom you have so summoned and further to do and execute such
other matters as shall be then and there enjoined you and have you then there this
Warrant Given under my Hand and Seal this ThirdDay of December
1788

Thomas Shelton< no role > [mark]
Coroner