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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
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h is Death, do upon their Oath say, That the said
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on the Tenth day of August in the Year aforesaid, being
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at Work upon the Top of a certain Empty House situate in
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and County aforesaid, was then and there carrying Boards to make
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Parish of St. George
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Hanover Square
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within the Liberty and County
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aforesaid, he the said
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William Turner
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instantly died. And so the
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Jurors aforesaid, upon their Oath aforesaid, do say, that the said
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William Turner
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in Manner and by the Means aforesaid, Accidentally
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Casually and by Misfortune came to his Death. In Witness
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whereof, as well the said Coroner as the said
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Robert Askey
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Foreman
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of the
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said Jurors. on the 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, the Day
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Year and Place above written
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Tho. Prickard
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Robt. Askey
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Foreman
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