Middlesex

Informations of Witnesses
severally taken and acknowledged on the
Behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King
touching the Death of John Vanderplank< no role >
at the House of Robert Hance< no role > known
by the Sign of The Mitre in the Parish of
Saint Mary Islington in the said County
of Middlesex On Tuesday the 31st. Day
of December in the 23d. Year of the Reign
of our Sovereign Lord King George the Third
Before Edward Umfreville< no role > One of the
Coroners of our said Lord the King for the
said County an on Inquisition then and
there taken on View of the Body of the said
John Vanderplank< no role > then and there lying
dead, as follow (to wit)

Richard Singleton< no role > of Islington Auctioneer upon his
Oath Saith That on Thursday last the 26th Instant
Informant went to spend the Evening at Mr. Thos.
wildmans< no role > The Sign of The Nags Head at Islington
That about 12 oClock at Night Mr Wildman informed
this Informant That from what he heard of pass
between the deceased and Mr Whitehead< no role > (who were then
below Stairs in another Room) he was apprehensive
a Quarrell would ensue between themInformant
soon afterwards heard a Loud Talking below And went
down StairsThat he went into the Room where
the deceased and said Whitehead were sitting That
the deceased Made use of very bad Language to
Whitehead And hit him a stoke on his Hat with
his open Hand And said he would lick him before