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An Inquisition Indented, taken for our Sovereign Lord the
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King, at the Parish of
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within the Liberty of the Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter,
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France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, before
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then and there lying dead, upon the Oath of
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John
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William Ferry
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Peter Dun
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George Cummins
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James Clalk
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John Timbury
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William Allen
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William Forrester
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John Leeson
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, good and lawful Men of the Said Liberty, duly
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chosen, who being then and there duly Sworn and charged to enquire for our Said Lord the
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King, when, how, and by what Means the said Joseph Belshaw came to
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h is Death, do upon their Oath Say, That
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John Boyce
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late of the Parish of Saint
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John the Evangelist within the Liberty and County aforesaid Laborer
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on the First day of January in the Year aforesaid at the said Parish of
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Saint John the Evangelist within the Liberty and County aforesaid
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with his right Hand him the said Joseph Belshaw in and upon the
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left side of his Head did strike, and thereby Casually and by Misfortune
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and against the Will of him the said
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John Boyce
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did then and there give unto
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the said Joseph Belshaw one mortal Bruise in and upon the left side
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of the Head below the left of him the said Joseph Belshaw, of which
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said mortal Bruise he the said Joseph Belshaw then and there died.
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and so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid
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that the
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John Boyce
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him the said Joseph Belshaw in Manner and by
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the Means aforesaid Casually and by Misfortune and against the will
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of him the said
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John Boyce
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did kill and slay. but what rods on Chattels
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the said
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had at the time of the Killing and Haning by
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Misfortune as aforesaid the said Jurors know not. In Witness
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whereof as well the said Coroner, as the said
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John Cartwright
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Foreman of the said Jurors, on the behalf of himself and the rest
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of his Fellows in their presence, have to this Inquisition set their
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Hands and Seals the Day Year and Place first above written
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John Cartwright
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