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Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the faith
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Peter Wyatt
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William Gosling
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Francis Norris
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James Lloyd
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Thomas Townsend
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Good and Lawfull Men of the said City and Liberty who being Sworn and Charged to Esquire for our Sovereign
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Lord the King how when where and in what manner the said
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Oaths. That on Monday the
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26th, day of May
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last about the hour of Five of the Clock in the afternoon
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the said
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being employed about the Works carrying on at
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aforesaid unfortunately and accidentally by his Death came, and not otherwise. In Witness whereof
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as well the said Coroner as the Foreman of the Jurors aforesaid have to this Inquisition put their
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Peter Wg
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