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there duly Sworn and charged to enquire for our said Lord the King when
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how and by what Means the said
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Thomas Whittingham
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on the Twenty seventh day of July in the Year aforesaid
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being wantonly, and not in Anger, Wrestling together in the Dwelling
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House
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in the Parish aforesaid within the Liberty and
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County aforesaid, and that it so happened that the said
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then and there Casually and by Misfortune and against the Will of him the said
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received a violent Bruise in and upon the Private Parts of
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him the said
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day of the same Month of July in the Parish Liberty and County aforesaid
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on which said Twenty eighth day of July in the Year aforesaid he the said
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Thomas
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Whittingham
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of the mortal Bruise aforesaid did die. And so the Jurors aforesaid
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upon their Oath aforesaid, do say that the said
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Thomas Whittingham
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in Manner
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and by the Means aforesaid Accidentally Casually and by Misfortune came
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to his Death and not otherwise. In Witness whereof as well the said
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Coroner as the said
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James Price
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Foreman
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of the said Jurors on the
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behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows in their presence have to
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this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals the Day Year and Place
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abovewritten
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Tho. Prickard
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Coroner
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.
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James Price
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Foreman
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