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An Inquisition Indented, taken for our Sovereign Lord the
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King at the Parish of
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John Hewden
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Evan Williams
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Joseph Christians
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Richard Maryan
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James Price
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John Taylor
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Thomas Forster
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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 Male Child came to
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h is Death, do upon their Oath say ,
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That the said Male Infant Child
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on the sixth day of april in the year aforesaid at the said
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within the Liberty and County
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aforesaid was dead born.
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In Witness whereof as well
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the said Coroner as the said
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James Birchall
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of the
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said Jurors on the behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows
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in their presence have to this Inquisition set their Hands and
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Seals the Day year and Place abovementioned
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Jas Birchall
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