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the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender
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, good and Lawful Men of the said Liberty
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Duly chosen who being then and there duly Sworn and Charged to inquire for Our said Lord the
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King, when, how, and by what Means the said
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Ralph Wilson
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came to his Death, do upon
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their Oath say, That on the Twenty eighth day of March in the Year aforesaid the said
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died suddenly in a certain Street called
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of an Apoplexy or other sudden Visitation of God, That he came not to his Death by
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upon their Oath aforesaid, do say, that the said
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in Manner
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well the said Coroner, as the said
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presence, have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals, the Day Year
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and Place first above written
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Foreman
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