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An Inquisition indented taken for our Sovereign Lord the King at the Dwelling House of
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known by the
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Sign of the Mitre
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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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Thomas Phillips
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then and there lying Dead, upon the Oath of
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Nathaniel Berry
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Samuel Fly
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Edward Evans
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John Pressy
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James Spring
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all, Thomas Play fair,
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John Page
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George Dyson
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Mathew Blunt
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Mark Calk
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good and lawfull Men of the said County duly chosen and who being then and there duly Sworn and charged to inquire
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for our said Lord the King when how and by what means the said James Bennam on
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came to his Death, do upon their Oath say That the said James Bennam on the Seventieth day of June in
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the Year aforesaid in the Parish aforesaid in the County aforesaid accidentally casually and by Misfortune
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fell into a Certain River called the
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Situate in the Parish and County aforesaid and in the Waters
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of the said River was then and there Suffocated and Drowned of which said Suffocation and Drowning
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he the said James Bennem then and there Instantly died and so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath
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aforesaid do say that the said James Bennem in manner and by the means aforesaid accidentally
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Casually and by misfortune came to his Death and not otherwise To the knowledge of the said Jursors
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In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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Nathaniel Berry
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the Foreman of the said Jurors on the Behalf of himself and the Rest of his said Fellows in their presence have to
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this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals the Day Year and place first above Written.
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