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An Inquisition Indented taken for our Sovereign Lord the King at London that
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Lord George the third King of Great Britain and So forth before
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aforesaid who being now here duly chosen Sworn and charged to inquire for our said
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Lord the King when how and in what manner the said
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Say upon their oath that the said
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fractures and bruises in and upon his head and divers parts of his body of which said mortal
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fractures and bruises the said
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from the said fourth day of September in the
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year aforesaid until the fifth day of the same month of September in the Same year
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at the parish and Ward aforesaid in
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London
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aforesaid did languish and languishing did
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live on which said fifth day of September in the year aforesaid at the parish and Ward aforesaid
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in
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aforesaid the Said
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John Langh
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of the said mortal fractures and bruises did die
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And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do say that the said
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John Langh
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in manner and by the means aforesaid accidentally casually and by misfortune came
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to his death and not otherwise. In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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Richard Morley
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the foreman of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the rest of his
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fellows
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in their presence have to this Inquisition set their hands and Seals the
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day year and place first abovewritten.
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Rd: Morley
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