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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 William Sivers came to
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h is Death, do upon their Oath say, That the said
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on the Seventh day of February in the Year aforesaid having his
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Lug Boat loaded with Staves, on the outside of the Barges upon
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the
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in the Parish aforesaid
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within the Liberty and County aforesaid And that the said William
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Sivers in crossing the said Barges towards his own Boat then and
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there Accidently Casually and by the Misfortune fell into the said
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and in the Water thereof was then and there suffocated and
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Drowned of which said Suffocation and Drowning he the William
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Sivers then and there died. And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their
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Oath aforesaid do say, that the said William Sivers in Manner
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and by the Means aforesaid Accidently Casually and by Misfortune
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came his Death.
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In Witness whereof as well the said
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Coroner as the said
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on behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows in their
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Presence have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals
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the Day Year and Place abovementioned.
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Joseph CollinForeman
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