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being now here duly chosen sworn and charged to inquire for our said Lord the
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King when how and in what manner the said
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is unknown on the twenty second day of May in the year aforesaid being passing
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along a certain publick highway there situate called Amelia row and having a
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then and there following the said person whose name to the said Jurors is unknown
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with a certain Pembroke table on his head and a certain line being fastened
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across the said Street It so happened that the said chest of drawers accidentally
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casually and by misfortune struck against the said line and the said chest of drawers
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was thereby then and there accidentally casually and by misfortune thrown from
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unto and upon the said table which the said
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and by misfortune came to his death and not otherwise. In Witness whereof
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as well the said Coroner as the said
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the foreman of the said
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Jurors on behalf of himself and the rest of his fellows in their presence have to
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this Inquisition set their hands and seals the day year and place frist
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abovewritten.
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Samuel
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Hawgood
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