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in the thirty fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God
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of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the faith and so forth before
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on view of
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the body of a Man whose name to the Jurors is at present, unknown now here lying dead by the Oath
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aforesaid who being now here
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duly chosen sworn and charged to inquire for our said Lord the King when how and in what manner the said Man unknown came to his death
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say upon their oath that the said Man unknown on the second day of August in the year
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aforesaid was sick and diseased
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in his body of which said Sickness and disease the said Man unknown on the said
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second day of August in the year aforesaid at the parish and ward aforesaid in London
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aforesaid did die And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do say that the
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said Man unknown by the visitation of God died a natural death and by no violent
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the foreman of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the rest of his fellows
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in 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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