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Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, before
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, Gentleman, Coroner of our said Lord the King for the said City and LIberty, on
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View of the Body of a Man unknown then and there lying dead, upon
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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 out said Lord the
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King, when, how, and by what Means the said Man whose name is unknown came to
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h is Death, do upon their Oath say, That the said Man whose name is unknown
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on the Eighth day of April in the Year aforesaid, was found Drowned
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within the Liberty and County aforesaid
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and that the said N
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violence appearing on his
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In Witness whereof as well the said
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Coroner as the said
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of the said Jurors on the
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behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows in their presence have to
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this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals the Day Year and Place
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