City & Liberty of
Westmr . in the County
of Middlesex }

Informations taken this Twenty seventh day of May
1789 at the Parish of Saint James within the Liberty
of Westmr . in the County of Midsex upon an Inquisition
touching the death of Benjamin in Johnson lying dead
in the said Parish Liberty and County.

William Moore< no role > of Mount Street Grosvenor Square Carpenter on his
Oath saith That this Morning a little after five o'Clock Dept, went
to Work in the Bull Yard in Swallow Street in the Parish of
St. James Westminster when he saw Benjamin Johnson< no role > the Deced
Hanging by a Cord which was fastened to the top Rail of a Cart
and about the Deced's Neck, the Cart being in the Bull Yard, Says
that other People come to Deced who appeared to be dead, but
Dept. did not touch him, Says that he was soon after informed
that the Deced was cut down and Dept. saw him lye upon
the Ground, being dead, and Dept. believes that the Deced Hanged
himself, Says that he has known the Deced about four Years
that he was of late appeared dejected and low Spirited, being in
Distressed Circumstances and unable to Work.

Willm Munro< no role >

Robert Salmon< no role > a Bricklayer at No. 4 Swallow Street on his
Oath saith That this Morning about a Quarter five o Clock
Dept. was informed by Mr. Foster at the Goat in Swallow Street that
a man was Hanging at the Bull Yard upon which he went
there and Saw the Deced Hanging by a Cord fastened to the top
Rail of a Cart in the Yard and about Deced's Neck Says
that with his Knife he cut the Cord and Deced was said down,
being dead and Stiff, and Dept. believes that the Deced
Hanged himself

Robert Salman< no role >
[mark]
his mark

Severally Sworn the Day
Year & Place abovementioned
before me
Tho. Prickard< no role > Coroner }