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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 Alice Obrien came to
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h er Death, do upon their Oath say , That the said
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on the
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Thirteenth day of August in the Year aforesaid, being at play with
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other Girls upon a certain Barge loaden with Coals in and upon
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at Fry Bridge in the Parish aforesaid, within the
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Liberty and County aforesaid, and having hold of an Empty Barge
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and there Accidentally Casually and by Misfortune fell down
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the Waters thereof was then and there Suffocated and
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the said Alice Obrien then and there died. And so the
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Jurors aforesaid, upon their Oath aforesaid, do say
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That the said Alice Obrien in Manner and by the Means
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aforesaid. Accidentally Casually and by Misfortune came to
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In Witness whereof as well
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the said Coroner as the said
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Foreman
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of
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the said Jurors, on the behalf of himself and the rest of
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his Fellows in their Presence, have to this Inquisition set
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their Hands and Seals, the Day Year and Place above written.
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Jas. Bubb
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Foreman
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