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whose Surname is unknown lying dead in the said Parish
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on his Oath
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saith That he was at work upon the Road betwen
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on Saturday last, Says
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that about one o'Clock he was Eating his Dinner with
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other Laborers and saw the Deced walk along the
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well towards Hyde Park Corper
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on looking around he missed the Deced, and immediately
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where they left the
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Deced.
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