London Informations of Witnesses taken at the
parish of Saint Botolph witht. Aldgate
in the Ward of Portsoken
in London on
the 6th. Jauny 1797
on view of the body
of Gustavus Barthw. Hastfer< no role >
there
lying dead.
Jane Hastfer< no role >
of Somerset Street London
[..] of the deced maketh oath that yesterday morng.
the deced came home from his duty as a Patrote of
Langbourn Ward
about half past seven-Says he went
below Stairs, and presently afterwards Dept went there
& found the deced hanging by a [..] piece of small Cord
fastened to an iron Grating of the Cellar-Dept gave an
alarm & he was cut down
Sworn the 6th. Janry 1791
before me
T: Shelton Corr.
The Mark of
Jane [mark] Hastfer< no role >