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the Oath of
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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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Humphrey Cooper
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h is Death, do upon their Oath say
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That on the first day of April in the
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Year aforesaid the said
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Humphrey Cooper
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was in a certain Stable situate
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in Lambourn Mews in the said
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within
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the Liberty and County aforesaid and that a Horse in the said Stable with his
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hinder Feet Kiched at and against the said Humphrey Cooper by reason whereof
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the said
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Humphrey Cooper
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did then and there Accidentally Casually and by
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Misfortune receive a mortal Bruise in and upon the right side of his Belly
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near the Gwin of which said mortal Bruise he the said
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Humphrey Cooper
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at the said
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within the Liberty and
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County aforesaid from the said first day of April in the year aforesaid until
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the second day of the same Month did languish and languishing did live
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On which said second day of April in the year aforesaid at the said Parish
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Liberty and County he the said
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Humphrey Cooper
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of the mortal Bruise aforesaid
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did die. And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do say that
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the said Humphrey Cooper in manner and by he means aforesaid Accidentally
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Casually and by Misfortune came to his Death and not otherwise.
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In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as
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of the said Jurors on the behalf of himself
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and the rest of his Fellows in their presence have to this Inquisition set
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their Hands and Seals the Day year and Place abovementioned
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Tho. Prickard
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Coroner
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Wm. Pixley
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Foreman
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