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France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, before
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good 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 said Woman unknown came to
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her Death, do upon their Oath say that the said Woman Unknown on the
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Twenty Seventh day of November in the Year aforesaid
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Accidentally Casually and by Misfortune fell down certain
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Stone Steps leading from Duke Street into
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in the Parish aforesaid within the Liberty and County
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aforesaid and thereby then and there received one
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mortal Bruise and Contusion in and upon the left side
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of the Head of her the said woman unknown, of which
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said Mortal Bruise and Contrision she the said woman
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unknown then and there died. And so the Jurors aforesaid
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upon their Oath aforesaid do say, that the said Woman
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unknown in Manner and by the Means aforesaid
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Accidentally Casually and by misfortune came to her
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death, and not otherwise. In Witness where of
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as well the said Coroner, as the said
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Foreman of the said Jurors, on the behalf of himself
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and the rest of his said Fellows, in their presence, have
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to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals, the Day
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Year and Place abovementioned.
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Mr. Castleden
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