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France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, before
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and lawful Men of the said Liberty, duly
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chosen, who being then and there duly sworn and charged to enquire for our said Lord the
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King, when, how, and by what Means the saidWilliam Landoncame to
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hisDeath, do upon their Oath say,That the said William Landon on the
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Fourth day of September in the Year aforesaid being in a
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certain Chaise drawn by one Horse at Wimbleton in the County
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of
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, And being very much Intoxicated with Liquor, It so
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happened that the said William Landon Accidentally Casually
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and by Misfortune fell out of the said Chaise, by Means
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whereof the said William Landon then and there received one
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mortal Fracture in and upon his
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on the leftside, of
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which said mortal Fracture he the said William Landon from the
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said Fourth day of September in the Year aforesaid until the
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Fifth day of the same Month at the said
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Hanover
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Square within the Liberty and County aforesaid did languish
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and languishing did live, on which said Fifth day of September
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aforesaid at the
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aforesaid
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he the said William Landon of the mortal Fracture aforesaid
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did die. And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid
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do say, that the said William Landon in manner and by the means
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aforesaid, Accidentally Casually and by Misfortune came to his death
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and not otherwise. In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner,
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as the said
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of himself and the rest of his Fellows, in their presence, have to this
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Inquisition set their Hands and Seals the Day Year and Place
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First above written
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