City & Liberty of
Westmr in the County
of Middlesex }

Informations taken this Thirtieth day of
March 1772 at the Parish of St. Martin in the
Fields within the Liberty of westmr . in the
County of Midsex upon an Inquisition touching
the death of John Collip< no role > lying dead in the said
Parish Liberty and County

Harvey Powell< no role > of James Street Apothecary on his
Oath saith That this Morning between seven & Eight
oClock he was fetched to the Deced, who appeared to
be dead, Says that he opened a Vein in Deced's Arm
that he bled a few drops, but he observed no signs
of Life in him. Says that by the Cirlcle about the
Deced's Neck he believes that he had hanged.

Harvey Powell< no role >

Charles Walker< no role > Servant to William Ringsted< no role > and
James Poole< no role > Coach makers in Long Acre in the Parish
of St. Martin in the Fields on his Oath saith, That he went
to work this Morning, at six o'clock and when he getting
his Master House in Long Acre , he saw the Deced, (who
was likewise Servant to Messrs. Ringsted & Poole) opening
the Shop, Says that he went to work in the Left and
about seven o'Clock was called down by one of his
Shop mates, who said that Collip had hanged himself
upon which he went down and in part of the
Yard he saw the Deced hanging with a small Cord
around his Neck and fastened to a wooden Brace
says that he with a Chisel cut the cord and that the
Deced dropped down, says that the Deced was not
quite Cold, but Dept. saw no Signs of Life in him, and
that Mr. Powell an Apothecary was fetched, who said
that the Deced was dead, and Dept. believes that he
hanged himself, Says that the Deced has been
Melancholy