London

T Shelton
Corr. [mark]

examd.

An Inquisition indented taken for our Sovereign Lord the King at London, that is to say, at the parish of saint Michael
Wood Street in the ward of Cripplegate within in London aforesaid on the ninth day of October in the twenty eighth year of the reign
of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland king Defender of the faith Etc. before Thomas
Shelton Gentleman Coroner of our said Lord the King for the City of London an Borough of Southwark on view of the body of Thomas Bevan< no role > now here lying dead by the oath of David Pitcairn
George Gouger< no role > , John Taine, Robert Trish, William Harris< no role > , John Holl, William Owen< no role > , George Walby< no role > , James Pritt< no role > , Thomas Wooler,
James Stockford< no role > , John Glover< no role > and James Perkins< no role > good and lawful near of the City of London aforesaid who being now here chosen sworn
and charged to inquire for out said Lord the King when how and in what manner the said Thomas Bevan< no role > came to his death say upon
their oath that she said Thomas Bevan< no role > on the sixth day of October in the twenty eighth year aforesaid at the parish and Ward aforesaid in
London aforesaid being sick of a fever and by reason of the violence there of being delirious and out of his mind with a certain Razor
made of Iron and Steel of the value of one penny which he the said Thomas Bevan< no role > in his right hand then and there had and held
the neck and throat of him the said Thomas Bevan< no role > did then and there violently and forcibly strike stab cut and penetrate Giving
to himself then and there by such striking stabbing cutting and penetrating with the Razor aforesaid one mortal wound in and
upon the neck and throat of him she said Thomas Bevan< no role > of the length of three inches and of the depth of two inches Of which said
mortal wound he she said Thomas Bevan< no role > from the said sixth day of October in the twenty eighth year aforesaid until the eighth
day of the said month of October in the same year at the Parish and Ward aforesaid in London aforesaid did languish and languishing
did live On which said eighth day of October in theyear aforesaid as the parish and Ward aforesaid in London aforesaid
she said Thomas Bevan< no role > of the said mortal wound did die And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do say that the
said Thomas Bevan< no role > being delirious and out of his mind by reason of the violence of the fever aforesaid did kill himself In
Witness where of as well she said Coroner as the said David Pitcairn< no role > the foreman of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the
rest of his Fellows in their presence have to this Inquisition set their hands and seals the day year and place first above written.

David Pitcairn [mark] Foreman