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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 of our said Lord the
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King, when, how, and by what Means the said
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came to
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h is Death, do upon their Oath say, That the said
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on the
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said third day of October in the Year aforesaid being in the House
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of the most Honourable the Marquiss of Lansdown situate in
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and County aforesaid and being on the back Stairs in the
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and there Rece'd one Mortal Fracture in and upon the Frontal
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Bone over the right Eye of him the said
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which said mortal Fracture he the said
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then and there died And so the Jurors aforesaid upon
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their Oath aforesaid do say that the said
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in manner and by the means aforesaid Accidentally Casually
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and by Misfortune came to his Death and not otherwise
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In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner
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as the said
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Foreman of the said Jurors on the
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have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals the Day Year
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and place abovementioned
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