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Verdict of the Jury touching the Death of
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That the said
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on the 29th day of August 1782 being
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at Work in the Garden of the House of Mr Robinson in Berkeley
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Square in the
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in the Liberty
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Rolling the Paval with a Rolling Stones it so
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happened that accidentally casually and by Misfortune he the
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Coming too near the descant or Slope of the
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Ground near to the Area of the said House and over powered by
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the force of the Roller fell from the said Ground into the Area
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with the said Rolling Stone, and then and there received a violent
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and Mortal Concussion on the Brain of which said Mortal
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Concussion he the said
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then and there instantly
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Died, And to the Jurors on their Oath say that the said
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in manner and by the Meary aforesaid accidentally
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Casually and by Misfortune came to his Death and not otherwise
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In Witness whereof the Hoseman on behalf of himself and
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the rest of the Jurors has hereunto set his Hand they 30th
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day of August 1782
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