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Informations taken this Third day of
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June 1791 at the
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in the County of Midsex upon an Inquest
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touching the death of
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on
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Yesterday Morning between four and five
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On the Shore by the side of the
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there Drowned Dept. acquainted Mr. Moore
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the Deputy Rangers Family and one of his
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inderst
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that they afterwards Dragged the River, and
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being informed that the Body of the Deced was
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taken out of the River Dept. went to
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found that he was Drowned but observed no
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appear to have begin long Drowned, Says
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that he did not know the Deced, nor which
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on his
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Oath saith That Yesterday Morning he was
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informed that a Hat and Stick were found
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by Mr. Pixley by the side of the
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, Says that Mr. Pixley shewed
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him the Place and the Drags were used,
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and they brought the Deced out of the
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, Says that he
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observed no Mark of violence upon the Deced
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nor does he now how he became Drowned
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Says that he found four Shillings and six pence
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in Silver and there pence half Penny in Copper
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in
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