To the Beadles and Constables of the Parish of Allhallows the Less in the
Ward of Dowgate in London

London
and
Southwark }

To wit, By Virtue of my Office these are in his Majesty's Name to charge and command you
that on sight here of you summon and warn twenty four good and Sufficient Men of
your Parish and Ward personally to be and appear beforeme on Monday
the sixteenthDay of August instant at Six [..] of the Clock in the
Evening of the same day at the House of William Hartley< no role > known by
the Sign of the Dyers Arms situate in the Parish and Ward aforesaid
then and there to do and execute all such things that shall be given them in charge
and to inquire on the behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King touching the death of
Richard Backhouse< no role > and for your so doing this shall be your Warrant and that you
attend at the time and place abovementioned to make areturn of the Names of those
whom you have so Summoned and further to do and execute such other matters
as shall be then and there enjoined you and have you then there this Warrant
Given under my Hand and Seal this fifteenthDay of August 1790

Thomas Shelton< no role > [mark]
Coroner