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<p n="1612"> <rs type="date" id="WACWIC65212_date302">July the 25th, 1772</rs>
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<p n="1613">Verdict of the Jury touching the Death of <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65212_n1613-1">Benjamin Burch</rs>
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<p n="1614">That on the 24th. day of July 1772, the said <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65212_n1614-1">Benjamin Burch</rs>
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going into the Ruin Thomas near the Flood Gates <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65212_geo1371">Chelsea</rs>
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to Bathe<lb></lb>
himself and not being well able to Sworn it so happened that the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65212_n1614-2">Benjamin Burch</rs>
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was accidentally casually and by Misfortune<lb></lb>
in the said Waters then and there Suffocated and Drowned, of<lb></lb>
which the said <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65212_n1614-3">Benjamin Burch</rs>
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then and there instantly Died.<lb></lb>
Witness our Hands this 25th, day of July 1772.</p>
<p n="1615"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65212_n1615-1">Thos. Holland</rs>
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