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on the eighth day of February in the year aforesaid at the Parish and Ward
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sickness and disease the said
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William Wilton
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on the said eighth day of February
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in the year aforesaid at the parish and Ward aforesaid in London aforesaid
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did die And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do say that the said
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Wilton by the visitation of God died a natural death and by no violent means
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or manner whatsoever. In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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Samuel Lenox the
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of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the
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rest of his fellows in their presence have to this Inquisition set their hands and
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seals the day year and place first abovewritten
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Sam. Lenox
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