January 1784

Night Mr Gibbes had seen him before he went into the Sick Ward I
cant tell when Mr Harwood was acquainted with the Boys State I
believe the Night before his Death. I was not examined by the Coroner

It Appearing that Edward Robson< no role > Harris was a Prisoner in the
House of Correction in execution and It being recommended to Sir Robert
Taylor Joseph Faikney< no role > Esquire and other of His Majestys Justices of the
Peace now here present to go to the House of Correction to take the
examination of the said Edward Robson< no role > Harris soon after the said
Gentlemen returned and presented a Paper of which the following is a
Copy Vizt.

Examination of Edward Robson< no role > Harris concerning the Death of
George Wind< no role > .

Who says that the said George Wind< no role > was brought into the Sick
Ward about five o Clock of the 6th. Inst. in so weak a State that he was not
able to Walk and therefore was obliged to be brought in on another Persons
back that he had a piece of Bread clenched in his first but was quite
insensible and had no kind of Nourishment in the Sick Ward till the
Doctor came about 8 or 9 o Clock when he gave him a Gill of Hot Wine but
he was past relief and died the next Morning On the next Morning
the Coroner sat on the Body and this Examinant further saith that
he met Fletcher the Turnkey between Gates who told him to say on his
Examination before the Coroner that he died of a fit and further if he was
asked, that he was to say that he had every kind of Nourishment
and wanted for nothing and that on his Examination before the
Coroner he repeated those Words and that being asked the following
Morning by Mr Gibbes his real sentiments respecting the Boys death
he said the real sentiments of his Heart was that the Boy died for
want of every necessary but was afraid to make this declaration before
the Coroner for fear of incurring Fletchers displeasure.