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-seventh day of March in the Fifth Year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Third by
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the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so
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and lawfull Men of the said Liberty duly chosen
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who being then and there duly Sworn and Charged to inquire for Our said Lord the King when
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how, and by what Means the said
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came to his Death, do upon their
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, not being of sound Mind Memory, and Understanding,
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but lunatic and distracted, on the Twenty fifth day of March in the Year aforesaid, into the
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Serpentine River in
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, in the Parish aforesaid within the Liberty and County
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aforesaid, did cast and throw himself, by Means of which said Casting and Throwing, he
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the said John Boachereau in the Waters of the said River was Suffocated and Drowned,
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of which said Suffocation and Drowning he the said
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died the same day
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in the Parish Liberty and County aforesaid. And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath
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aforesaid, do say, that the said
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not being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding, but lunatic and distracted, did drown
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and kill himself. In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner, as the said
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in their presence, have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals, that Day Year and
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Place first above written
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