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An Inquisition Indented taken for our Sovereign Lord the King at London, that
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George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King
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defender of the faith and so forth Before
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of our said Lord
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the King for the
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on view of the Body of a man
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unknown now here lying deced by the Oath of
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John Jameson
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Mankin,
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Waddup,
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Good and lawful men of the
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aforesaid who being now here duly chosen
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sworn and charged to Inquire for our said Lord the King when how and in what manner
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the said man unknown came to his death say upon their Oath that the said Man
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unknown then lately before Accidentally casually and by misfortune fell into the River
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Thames and maud with the Waters of the said River was then lately before suffocated and
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Drowned Of which said suffocation and Drowning the said Man unknown did then lately
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before die And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do say that the said Man
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unknown in manner and by the means aforesaid casually and by misfortune was Accidentally
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Drowned In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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Foreman of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the rest of his fellows in their presence have
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to this Inquisition set their hands and Seals the day year and place first above written.
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