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Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and So forth, before
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chosen, who being then and there duly Sworn and charged to enquire our Said Lord the
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King, when, how, and by what Means the said Man unknown came to
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h is Death, do upon their Oath Say That on the said ninth day of June
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in the Year aforesaid the said Man whose name is unknown
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in the said Parish of Saint Margaret
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within the Liberty and County aforesaid that no marks
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of violence appeared on the Body but how or by what
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means the said Man unknown became Drowned and
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Coroner as the said
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said Jurors on the behalf of himself and the rest of
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his Fellows in their presence have to this Inquisition
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set their Hands and Seals the Day year and Place
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