City and Liberty of
Westmr. in the County
of Middlesex }

Informations Taken this thirtieth day of March
1764 at the Parish of St. James within the Liberty
of Westminster in the County of Middlesex , on an
Inquisition taken on View of the Body of Ralph
Wilson< no role > lying Dead in the said Parish County and
Liberty.

Robert Sumner< no role > Servant to Mr. William Jug< no role > Vintner in
Jermyn Street , an his Oath saith, That on Wednesday Night last
between Eleven & twelve O'Clock, Deponent was going to Mr.
Townshend Chymist in the Hay Market to see for his Master
and saw the Deced leaning against a Woodlen Rails
before a House at the East End of Jermyn Street , whom
Deponent then immagined to be Drunk, Says that on
Deponent's Return from Mr. Townshend in about a Quarter
of an hour, he was Deced lying in the Channel before the
House where Deced stood before, Says that he immediately
called the Watchman who came there, says that Mr
Sisum was coming along, and that Deponent called to
him to take care, Adding that a Dead Man, or a Man
Dead Drunk lay there, Says that Mr. Sisum the Watchman
and Deponent took up the Deced and put his Back against
a Door but Deced was motionless, and Depont. believes
that he was Dead before he was taken out of the Channel
Says that he called George Rutherford< no role > Mr Seymour the Chymists Servant ,
who came, and endcavoured to Bleed the Deced, but
the Deced did not Bleed. and said George Rutherford< no role >
said that the deced was Dead Says that Mr. Clarkson a Constable
of St. James's Parish , and one of the Beadles were fetched
there, and Deponent was informed that the Deced
was afterwards carried away by their Order.

Robert Sumner< no role >

John Sisum< no role > of York Street St. James's Square Coach Master
on his OathsaithConfirmed the above Account given by Mr. Sumner from the
time he came to Deced.

John Sisum< no role >

Severally Sworn the Day
Year and Place abovementioned
before me
Tho Prickard< no role > Coroner .}