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did then and there receive divers mortal
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lb
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>
wounds and bruises in and upon her said Body Of which said mortal wounds and bruises she the said
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Hannah Wilson
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did then
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lb
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lb
>
and there die And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do say that the said
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Hannah Wilson
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in manner and by the means
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lb
>
</
lb
>
aforesaid casually and by misfortune was accidentally killed And that the said Off wheel of the said Dray
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del
>
Cavel
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del
>
was moving to the death
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lb
>
</
lb
>
of the said
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>
Hannah Wilson
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inst
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>
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and is of the value of one Shilling and is the Property and in the Possession of
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>
Felic Calvert
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>
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and others of
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upper Thames
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Street
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London
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Brewers
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In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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Thomas Law
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>
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>
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>
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>
the Foreman of the said Jurors
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
on behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows in their Presence have to this Inquisition set their hands and seals the day
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lb
>
</
lb
>
Year and place first above written
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=
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>
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Thomas Law
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>
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interp
>
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rend
=
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>
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Foreman
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</
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>
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