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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 Mary Griggiths came to
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on the
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Thirtieth day of May in the Year aforesaid, being in a certain
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Publick Street or Highway Called Gardeners Lane in the Parish
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aforesaid within the Liberty and County aforesaid, It so happened
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by Means where of the said
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then and
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there Accidentally
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from the said Thirtieth day of May in the
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until the Ninth day of June in the same Year at the Parish
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and in the Liberty and County aforesaid, did languish and
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languishing did live, on which said Ninth day of June in the
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Year aforesaid, at the said Parish of St, Margaret She the said
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of the Mortal Fracture aforesaid did die, And so the
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Jurors aforesaid, upon their Oath aforesaid, do say, that the said
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in Manner and by the Means aforesaid, Accidentally,
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this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals the day Year and
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Place above Mentioned.
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