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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 Katherine Ryley came to
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h er Death, do upon their oath say that the said Katherine Ryley on the twenty
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eighth day of December, in the year aforesaid at the Parish and in the
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Clement Watts
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