London Deposition of a Witness taken at London that is
to say at the parish of Saint Andrew by the
Wardrobe in the Ward of Castlebaynard in
London aforesaid this 19th. day of January
1797 on view of the body of Richard Humber< no role >
now here lying Dead

Thomas Griffiths< no role > sand Merchant a Lodger at the House of
Mary Griffiths< no role > upper Thames Street London maketh Oath that he
hath known the deced about six Months-that he was a Watchmen
to Mr. Pearson of Rutland place wharf-That about six oClock
on Tuesday Evening last he saw the deced going from Rutland Place
Wharf to some Craft lying there that he went, [..] over three or four Craft
& called to a Lighterman that appeared to be coming there-that
soon after the deced appeared to be [..] returning towards the wharf Dept. heard
something fall into the Water and heard the deced call out [..]
to Dept. Mr Griffiths Mr. Griffiths-Dept. went to the Barge
lying next the Wharf and saw the deced in the Water-Dept. put
an par towards him that he appeared to be struggling in the water
but incapable of taking hold of the Bar that he immediately sunk
under the water-That another person was near Dept. at the time
Dept then made an alarm-Dept. understood he was taken out of the water
about [..] half an hour after

Thos Griffiths< no role >

Sworn this 19th. day of January
1797. before me}