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men of the Parish and Ward aforesaid who being now here duly chosen sworn and
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came to their deaths Say upon their Oath that the said two Children being in a
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and by misfortune caught fire and the said two Children with the Flames of the said
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did then and there die And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do
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say that the said two infant Children in manner and by the means aforesaid Casually
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the said Coroner as the said
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the Foreman of the said Jurors on
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Behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows in their presence have to this Inquisition set
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their Hands and Seals the Day Year and Place first above written
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