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<p n="1439">LondonDepositions of Witnesses taken at London<lb></lb>
that is to say at the parish of Saint Andrew<lb></lb>
by the Wardrobe in the Ward of Castlebaynard<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMCLIC65009_geo1316">London</rs>
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aforesaid this 8th. day of October<lb></lb>
1796 on view of the body of <rs type="persName" id="LMCLIC65009_n1439-1">John Boston</rs>
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<interp inst="LMCLIC65009_n1439-1" type="surname" value="Boston"></interp>
<interp inst="LMCLIC65009_n1439-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
now here lying Dead</p>
<p n="1440"> <rs type="persName" id="LMCLIC65009_n1440-1">Richard Hitch</rs>
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<interp inst="LMCLIC65009_n1440-1" type="surname" value="Hitch"></interp>
<interp inst="LMCLIC65009_n1440-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
a <rs type="occupation" id="LMCLIC65009_occ461">Labourer</rs>
<interp inst="LMCLIC65009_occ461" type="occupation" value="Labourer"></interp>
a Lodger at Mr. Fowler corner<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMCLIC65009_geo1317">Addle Hill Thames Street</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMCLIC65009_occ462">Bricklayer</rs>
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maketh oath that<lb></lb>
about 9 oClock yesterday Morning Dept. being an board a<lb></lb>
Lighter lying alngside Mr. Hodsons Wharf in Sr. Andrew<lb></lb>
by the Wardrobe London and having head that the deced had<lb></lb>
been missing and was supposed to be drowned he & some other<lb></lb>
psons tried with Boathooks to discover & find the deced<lb></lb>
that Dept. having put the Boat hook or Hitcher down tooked<lb></lb>
hold of something wch upon drawing up to the Waters edge<lb></lb>
he found to be the deced that he and some other persons got<lb></lb>
the deced into the CraftThat he had all his Cloaths on but<lb></lb>
no Hat and from his appearance had not been long in the<lb></lb>
WaterThat the deced was was had & cleaned and upon<lb></lb>
scanting him a Watch and several Guineas were found<lb></lb>
upon himthat the deced was a <rs type="occupation" id="LMCLIC65009_occ463">Bargeman</rs>
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& one of his<lb></lb>
own Men helped to wash & clean him & was the person<lb></lb>
who found the Watch & Money on himThat several<lb></lb>
Psons had been searching for the deced & Dept. understanding<lb></lb>
the deced had been missing the Evening beforeDept found<lb></lb>
a Hat<del>about</del>
between four & five<del>is the</del>
Evening before<lb></lb>
wch was supposed to belong the the deced</p>
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