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our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and
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Ireland King defender of the faith and so forth before
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on the sixth day of September in the year aforesaid being going and passing
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Wilson did then and there accidentally fall to the ground there and near to the said Cart
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while the same was passing on as aforesaid and the near what of the said Cart did then
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in manner and by the means aforesaid usually and by misfortune was accidentally
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killed and that the off wheel of the said Cart was moving to the death of the said
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Samuel Wilson
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and is of the value of 2s.6d and is the property and in the possession of
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Clark of Bermondsey
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Street Southwark
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In Witness
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whereof as well the said Coroner as
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>
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the said
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Thomas Dearsly
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the foreman
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>
of the said Jurors on behalf of himself
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and the rest of his fellows in their
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presence have to the Inquisition
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set their hand and seals the day
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year and place first above written
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Thomas Dearsly
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Foarman
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