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Wilshire came to his death say upon their oath that certain person whose name to the Jurors aforesaid is as yet unknown on the
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sixteenth day of March in she year aforesaid being driving a certain Cart drawn by two horses along and through a certain public
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did then and there die And so the Jurors aforesaid upon
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their oath aforesaid do say that the said
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Joseph Willishire
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in manner and by the means aforesaid casually and by misfortune was accidentally
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killed And that one of the wheels of the said cart was moving to the death of the said
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Joseph Willshire
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and is of the value of five Shillings
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and the property and in the possession of one
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Richard Cleaver
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In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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James Gilmour
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the
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of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the rest 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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Jas. Gilmour
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Foreman
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