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An Inquisition indented taken for our Sovereign Lord the King at London, that
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is to say, at the precinct of Bridewell Hospital in the ward of Farringdon without in
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in the thirty second Year of the Reign of
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our Sovereign Lord George the third King of Great Britain Etc. Before
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now here lying dead by the Oath of
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and lawful Men of the
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aforesaid who being now here
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duly chosen sworn and charged to Inquire for our said Lord the King when how and
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in what manner the said
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on the Ninth day of July in the Year aforesaid Accidentally
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and in and with the Waters
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of the said River was then and there Suffocated and drowned Of which said Suffocation
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and Drowning he the said
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did then and there die And so the Jurors
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aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do say that the said
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in manner
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and by the means aforesaid casually and by misfortune was accidentally Drowned
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In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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the foreman
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of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the rest of his fellows in their presence
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have to this Inquisition set their hands and Seals the day Year and place first above
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