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in the thirty fourth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the
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Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King defender of the faith and so forth before
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aforesaid who being now here duly chosen sworn and charged to inquire for our
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said Lord the King when how and in what manner the said
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upon their oath that on the twenty sixth day of August in the year aforesaid the said
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casually and by misfortune fell from the top of the said house against and upon the stone pavement of a
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there receivedivers mortal wounds bruises and fractures in and upon his head neck and divers other
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well at the said Parish of Saint Sepulchre as also at the said parish of Saint Bartholomew the less
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in the ward aforesaid did languish and languishing did live On which said twenty sixth day of August in the year aforesaid
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at the parish and ward last aforesaid in
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wounds bruises and fractures did die And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do say
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that the said
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in manner and by the means aforesaid casually and by misfortune
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was accidentally killed In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said Coroner as the
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said
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William Attit
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the foreman of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the rest of his fellows in
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their presence have to this Inquisition set their hands and seals the day year and place first
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abovewritten
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Wm.
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Pettit
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Foreman
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