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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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came to
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h is Death do upon their Oath say, That on the said Twelfth day of
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November in the Year aforesaid the said
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Three other Men were docking the Tail of a certain Black House
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within the
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Liberty and County aforesaid, It so happened that the said Black
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Horse kicked with his hinder feet, and the said
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Standing
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behind the said Horse thereby then and there Accidentally Casually and
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by Misfortune did receive a mortal Bruise in and upon his Stomach
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of which said mortal Bruise he the said
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there died. And so Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid, do
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say that the said
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aforesaid Accidentally Casually and by misfortune came to this Death
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Coroner as the said
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Foreman of the said Jurors on
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the behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows in their Presence
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have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals the Day year
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