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chosen sworn and charged to inquire for our said Lord the King when how and in what
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the said piece of Timber and placed a shore under it that the said shore accidentally casually
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and by misfortune gave way and the said Cap and joist accidentally casually and by
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misfortune fell down to and upon and against the said
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of which said mortal wound he the said
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did then and there instantly die.And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do say
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that the said
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in manner and by the means aforesaid accidentally casually and by
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misfortune came to his death and not otherwise And that the said Cap and joist are of the value
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of two pence and the property of and in the possession of the aforesaid United Company of
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as the said
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Richard Parrish
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the
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of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the
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rest of his fellows in their presence have hereunto set their hands and seals the day
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year and place first abovewritten.
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Foreman
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