Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"CO_ICpage"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102IC651020494"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMCOIC651020494"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"2534"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo2613"
>
MIDDLESEX
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo2613"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"MIDDLESEX"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo2613"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
(To wit)}
</
note
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
AN INQUISITION indented, taken for our sovereign Lord the King, at the Parish of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo2614"
>
Saint Paul Shadwell
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo2614"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Saint Paul Shadwell"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo2614"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in the County of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo2615"
>
Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo2615"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo2615"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
, the
<
rs
type
=
"date"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_date418"
>
eighth Day of December in the twenty sixth Year of the Reign of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
our sovereign Lord GEORGE the Third
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_date418"
type
=
"date"
value
=
"17851208"
>
</
interp
>
, by the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, before
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-2"
>
Thomas Phillips
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Phillips"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
one of the Coroners of our said Lord the King for the said County, on View of the Body of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-3"
>
James Small
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Small"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
then and there lying dead, upon the Oath of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-4"
>
Samuel Shevington
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-4"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Samuel"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-4"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Shevington"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-5"
>
Isaac Blackburn
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-5"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Isaac"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-5"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Blackburn"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-5"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-6"
>
John Virtue
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-6"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-6"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Virtue"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-6"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"unknown"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-7"
>
Robert Byford
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-7"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Robert"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-7"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Byford"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-7"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-8"
>
John Hall
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-8"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-8"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Hall"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-8"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-9"
>
Joseph Taylor
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-9"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Joseph"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-9"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Taylor"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-9"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-10"
>
Adam Scott
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-10"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Adam"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-10"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Scott"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-10"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-11"
>
Thomas Spence
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-11"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-11"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Spence"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-11"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
Thomas Bore
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-12"
>
John Powneeby
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-12"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-12"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Powneeby"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-12"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-13"
>
James Powneeby
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-13"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-13"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Powneeby"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-13"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-14"
>
Samuel Pitstone
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-14"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Samuel"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-14"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Pitstone"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-14"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-15"
>
Edward Evans
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-15"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Edward"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-15"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Evans"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-15"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
and James
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Rubidg
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
good and lawful Men of the said County, duly chosen, and who being then and there duly
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
sworn and charged to inquire, for our said Lord the King, when, how, and by what Means, the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-16"
>
James Small
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-16"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-16"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Small"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-16"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
came to his
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Death, do, upon their Oath, say, That the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-17"
>
James Small
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-17"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-17"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Small"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-17"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
on the sixth Day of December
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in the Year aforesaid being on Board a Ship called The Mentor then lying in the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo2616"
>
River Thames
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo2616"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"River Thames"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo2616"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
at
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo2617"
>
Bell Wharf
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo2617"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Bell Wharf"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_geo2617"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in the Parish and County aforesaid It so happened that he the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-18"
>
James Small
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-18"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-18"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Small"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-18"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
then and there accidentally, casually and by Misfortune fell from the said Ship into The River
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
aforesaid And was in the Waters thereof then and there suffocated and drowned. Of which said
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Suffocation and Drowning he the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-19"
>
James Small
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-19"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-19"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Small"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-19"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
then and there died And so the Jurors aforesaid
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
upon their Oath aforesaid Do say that the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-20"
>
James Small
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-20"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-20"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Small"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2534-20"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
in manner and by the means aforesaid
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
accidentally, casually and by Misfortune came to his Death
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"2535"
>
IN WITNESS whereof, as well the said Coroner as the said
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Foreman of the said Jurors, on the Behalf of himself and the Rest of his said Fellows, in
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
their Presence, have, to this Inquisition, set their Hands and Seals, the Day and Year first
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
above written.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"2536"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2536-1"
>
Thos. Phillips
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2536-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thos"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2536-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Phillips"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_n2536-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMCOIC65102_occ591"
>
Coroner
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCOIC65102_occ591"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Coroner"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"2537"
>
Samuel Shevington
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
Foreman
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us