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Thomas Ballard
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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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came to
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h is Death, do upon their Oath say , That the said
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a Carpenter,
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on the twenty ninth day of August in the Year aforesaid, Accidentally
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Casually and by Misfortune fell down the Stairs in his Workshop,
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situate and being in South Street in the Parish aforesaid within the
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Liberty and County aforesaid, and that the said
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by such
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from the said twenty ninth
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day of August in the year aforesaid, until the thirtieth day of
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the same month and year, at the Parish Liberty and County aforesaid
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did languish and live, on which said thirtieth day of August in
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the year aforesaid at the Parish and in the Liberty and County
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aforesaid, he the said
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John Burgan
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of the mortal Concussion
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aforesaid did die. And so the Jurors aforesaid, upon their Oath
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aforesaid, do say that the said
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the Means aforesaid, Accidentally Casually and by Misfortune can
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to his Death and not otherwise.
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In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner
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of the said Jurors, on the
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have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals the day
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Year and Place abovementioned.
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