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good and lawful Men of the said County, duly chosen, and who being then and there duly
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July in the Year aforesaid being a Fireman belonging to the New Office in Lombard
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received divers mortal Bruises in and upon the Head Body Legs and Thighs of him
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in manner and by the Means aforesaid accidentally casually and by
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Misfortune came to his Death
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IN WITNESS whereof, as well the said Coroner as the said
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William Cater
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the Foreman of the said Jurors, on the Behalf of himself and the Rest of his said Fellows, in
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their Presence, have, to this Inquisition, set their Hands and Seals, the Day and Year first
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above written.
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Thos. Phillips
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William Cater
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Foreman
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