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said Woman whose name to ye Jurors aforesaid is unknown came to her death say
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upon their oath that the said Woman whose name to the Jurors aforesaid is unknown
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then lately before accidentally casually and by misfortune fell into the River
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their oath aforesaid do say that the said woman whose name to the Jurors aforesaid is
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unknown in manner and by the means aforesaid accidentally casually and by
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misfortune came to her death and not otherwiseIn Witness whereof as well
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the said Coroner as the said
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