City & Liberty of
Westmr . in the County
to Middlesex }

Informations taken this Fourth day of
July 1774 in the Parish of St. John the Evangalist
within the Liberty of Westmr . in the County
of Middlesex upon an Inquisition touching
the death of Samuel Golding< no role > lying dead in the
said Parish Liberty and County.

John Loader< no role > Clerk of Henry Savory< no role > & Hannah Hubert< no role >
Dealers in Coals in little Abingdon Street in the Parish
of St. John the Evangelist Westmr. on his Oath saith, That
he was in Mrs. Hubert's Yard this Morning a little
before Seven o'Clock when Charles Gittins< no role > a Servant to
Mr. Savory P [..] brove one of their Carts into the Yard. drawn
by one Horse in order to Load the Cart with Coals, Says
that Samuel Golding< no role > the Deced was then in said Yard
and that Charles Gittins< no role > went to turn the House
about and backing the Cart, it happened that the
Back part on Tail of the Cart struck against the Deced's
Right side and squeezed him against one of the
[..] Warehouse in said Yard, Says that the Deced's Ribs
were broken as he believes on his right side
That the Deced walked across the Yard and than
laid himself down, That he gave Deced some
Brandy, and sent for Mr. Perrott who bled
the Deced a little, but said that the Deced's Ribs
were broke and that he had no Pulse, and that
he believed him to be a dead Man, and Deced
died in about half an hour, Says that said
Gittins and the Deced lived together in Harmony
as Fellow Servants, and believes that the Deced's
death was merely Accidental, And this Dept.
further Says that the Black Horse and the Cart
were the Property of Mr. Savory & Mrs. Hubert
above mentioned.

John Loader< no role >

Sworn the Day Year & Place
above mentioned before me
Tho. Prickard< no role > Coroner }