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An Inquisition Indented, taken for our Sovereign Lord the
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King at the Parish of Saint Margaret
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within the Liberty of the Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter,
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then and there lying dead, upon
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George
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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 John Victualler came to
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h is Death, do upon their Oath say , That the said John Victualler on the
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Twenty seventh day of January in the Year aforesaid being at
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Work in the Powder Mills upon
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in the County.
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aforesaid, and that the Powder in one of the said Mills, wherein
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the said John Victualler, then worked, Accidentally Casually and
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by Misfortune took Fire and went off, whereby the said John
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Victualler was violent burnt in his Legs, Higher, Face and
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part of his Body, of which said Burning he the said John
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Victualler at the said Parish of St. Margaret within the Liberty
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and County aforesaid from the said Twenty Seventh day of January
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in the year aforesaid until the fourth day of February in the same
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Year did languish and languishing did live, on which said
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fourth day of February, at the said Parish of St. Margaret within
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the Liberty and County aforesaid, he the said John Victualler of the
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mortal Burning aforesaid did die. And so the Jurors aforesaid
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upon their Oath aforesaid do say that the said John Victualler
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Accidentally Casually and by Misfortune in Manner and by the
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Means aforesaid came to her death and not otherwise
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In Witness whereby as well the said Coroner as the said
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of the said Jurors on the behalf of himself
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and the rest of his Fellows in their presence have to this Inquisition
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Set their Hands and Seals the Day Year and Place abovewritten
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