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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
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h is Death, do upon their Oath say, That the said
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William Stubbs
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on the
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Ninth day of August in the Year aforesaid, being employed with
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other Men in Employing a certain Privy or Necessary House situate
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and County aforesaid. It so happened that Accidentally
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Casually and by Misfortune the said
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William Stubbs
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the Soil or Filth and by the Stench and inwholesome
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Air contained in the said Privy or Necessary House was
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then and there Suffocated and Smothered of which said
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upon their Oath aforesaid, do say. That the said
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in Manner and by the Means aforesaid, came to his death.
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Foreman
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at the said Jurors
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</
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on the behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows in their
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lb
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</
lb
>
Presence have to this Inquisition set their Hands and
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Seals the Day Year and Place abovementioned
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Tho. Prickard
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Coroner
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Thomas
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Cooper
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Foreman
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