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his Death, do upon their Oath say that the said
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situate near the water waks commonly called
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Chelsea
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at the Parish and in the Liberty aforesaid, was found
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donuend and suffocated, that the said
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John Henry Simpson
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had no Macks of Violence appearing on his Body, but how
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lb
>
</
lb
>
or by what means he became drowned and suffocated, no
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lb
>
</
lb
>
Evidence thereof detle appeal to the Jurors.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner, as the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
said
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Francis Wright
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>
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type
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</
interp
>
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inst
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=
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"male"
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interp
>
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type
=
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>
Foreman
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>
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of the said Jurors on the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
behalf of himself and the rest of his said Fellows in their
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lb
>
</
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>
Presence leave to this Inquisition set their hands and
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lb
>
</
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>
Seals the day Year and Place abovewritten
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n
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>
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>
Anthy Gell
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>
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>
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>
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figure
rend
=
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>
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>
Coroner
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>
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>
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lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
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>
Fras Wright
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>
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interp
>
<
figure
rend
=
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>
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>
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=
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>
Foreman
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
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type
=
"occupation"
value
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"Foreman"
>
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interp
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p
>
</
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>
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