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Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, before
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Joseph Jones
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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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his Death, do upon their Oath say
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That on the Fourth day of August in the
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year aforesaid the said John Mc. Donald was in a certain Boat or
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Wherry upon the
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the Liberty and County aforesaid and being then &
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there intoxicated with Liquor It so happened that the said John
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Mc. Donald Accidentally Casually and by Misfortune fell out of the
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and in the Waters thereof was then
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and there suffocated and drowned of which said suffocation and
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drowning he the said John Mc. Donald then and there died And so
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the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do say that the said
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John Mc. Donald in manner and by the means aforesaid Accidentally
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In Witness whereof as well the said
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of the said Jurors on the behalf
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of himself and the rest of his Fellows in their presence have to this
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Inquisition set their Hands and Seals the Day Year and Place
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abovementioned
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Wm. Chapman
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