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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 on the Second day of January
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in the year aforesaid the said
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at the Parish aforesaid
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within the Liberty and County aforesaid. It so happened that the Ice broke
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and by Misfortune fell into the said River and in the
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then and there Suffocated and Drowned of which said Suffocation and
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Jurors aforesaid, upon their Oath aforesaid. do say, the the said
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William
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in manner and by the Means aforesaid. Accidentally Casually
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and by Misfortune came to his Death.
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In Witness whereof.
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as well the said Coroner as the said
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rs
type
=
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id
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>
Foreman
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inst
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"occupation"
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of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the said Jurors on the behalf of himself and the
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obscured
>
</
obscured
>
of his Fellows
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in their Presence have to this Inquisition set their Hands and
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lb
>
</
lb
>
Seals, the day year and Place above mentioned
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p
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p
n
=
"34"
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>
Tho. Prickard
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>
Coroner
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inst
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type
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>
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>
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p
n
=
"35"
>
Edwd. Chandler
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lb
>
</
lb
>
Foreman
</
p
>
</
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>
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