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London to wit.
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The Informations of Witnesses
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taken at the parish of Saint Botolph
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aforesaid on the 18th day of September
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1792 on view of the body of a man unknown now
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here lying dead.
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Fabian Phillips
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Grange Walk
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Gangman at Cox's
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Quay London upon his Oath saith that
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yesterday afternoon about half past
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he
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saw something floating through
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which the tide
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found it to be the body of the Deceased
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which he lock into the Boat and
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by order of the Parish Officers of
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landed it on the Quay
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been in the Water about Eight or
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Nine Days and had on a mixed
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Coloured Coat Striped Waistcoat blue
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Nockings and Shoes tied with a String
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Nankeen Meeches
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but found nothing about the body
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by which Deponent could
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