that about ½ part [..] he left Dept. & the others & sayed he was
going to supperthat he returned let to & as and appeared
rather intoxicated so much so that upon his trying to sit on
a Cark on the Quay he fallthat [..] soon after he went
to the higher he was employed to Watchthat Dept. saw him
after he was in the Lighterthat no other person was on
board the Lighter that after the deced had been some time
on board the Lighter he heard something fall in the [..] Water
towards the head of the Lighter the alarm was immediately
givenand several persons were looking after the deced
who was missed from the Lighter Dept. left Duty at twelve
OClock the persons then dragging for the deced

Sworn this 8th. day of January
1795 before me}

Isaac Shannon< no role >