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in the thirty fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign
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Lord George the third by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King
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aforesaid who being now here duly chosen sworn and charged
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to inquire for our said Lord the King when how and in what manner the said
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on the twenty fourth day of June in the year aforesaid being employed in the Regging of
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a certain Vessell called the favourite then lying and being on the
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from and out of the regging of the said Vessell into the said
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and with the waters of the said River was then and there suffocated and drowned
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of which said suffocation and drowning the said
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did then and there
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die In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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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
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place first above written.
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Wm. Byford
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