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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
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came to
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his Death, do upon their Oath say, That the said
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a Slater
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on the Thirtieth day of August in the Year aforesaid
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being at Work upon the Ridge of the Dwelling House of
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the Honourable
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Charles Marsham
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in the Parish aforesaid within the
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Liberty and County aforesaid, And that it so happened
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that the said
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Casually and by Misfortune fell off and from the said ridge
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unto and upon the Flatt of the said House, (which said
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Flatt was covered with Lead.) and thereby then and there
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received one mortal Wound and Fracture in and upon the
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Rightside of his Head, of which said Mortal Wound and
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Fracture he the said
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then and there Died
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and so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do
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Say, that the said
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in Manner and by the
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Means aforesaid Accidentally Casually and by Misfortune
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came to his death, and not otherwise. In Witness whereof
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as well the said Coroner as the said
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Thomas Lyne
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Foreman of
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the said Jurors, on the behalf of himself and the rest of his
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said Fellows, in their presence, have to this Inquisition set
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their hands and Seals, the Day Year and Place abovementioned.
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"Prickard"
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>
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interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_n1143-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
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interp
>
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rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"WACWIC65219_occ405"
>
Coroner
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rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_occ405"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Coroner"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Thos Lyme Foreman
</
p
>
</
div1
>
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