London
and
Southwark }

Information of Witnesses taken within the
Borough of Southwark in the County of Surrey , to
wit, at the Parish of Saint George within the
Borough and County aforesaid the 3d. day of July
1789 on View of the Body of William Ward< no role >
then and there Lying Dead

Richard Lester< no role > a Prisoner in His Majesty's new Gaol for
the County of Surrey situate in the parish of Saint George
within the Borough of Southwark in the County aforesaid maketh
Oath and Saith he hath known the deceased William Ward< no role > about
three Weeks that he was also a prisoner the said Goal
that he hath been very ill in the Hospital of the said Gaol about
ten Days with a Fever that he continued very ill until
Wednesday Afternoon Last (the 1st: instt.) when he departed
this Life that he was attended by the Surgeon of the said
Gaol That he has no doubt but the aforesaid Disorder was
the cause of his Death

Sworn the 3d: day of July 1789
before me}

Richard Lester< no role >