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Middx To Wit
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The Examination of
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Middx taken upon oath this 5th day of
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June 1753 touching Mr
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for the burying of his son who
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was unfortunately Killed the 30th of Sep-
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tember Last at the
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This Examinant on his Oath saith that on
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Saturday the 30th of September Last he was called out of
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had Killed
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That
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when he this Examinant Came he found is son Dead: that
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on sunday the next morning he applyed himself
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a Neughbouring Justices of the peace
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who Granted him a Warrant for apprehending, of
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the man that gave my
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son his Death; who readily Granted it the Exami
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-nant, but on search the Murtherer had flower
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from; Justice; I then Ask Mr Ashby what I must
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do, relative to the Coroner, who advised me to
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gots Mr Wright the Coroner and advise him of
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the Accident in order for the Burial of My Child
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Murdered;
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went
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with me accordingly to London Sunday Oct
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1st-1752 found Mr Wright the Coroner in
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; who took of me this Examinant
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Gilbert Lawrence three pounds the very day 1s octobr
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1752; gave me a Warrant or paper for the burial
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of my son; and that her or his agent for him Ever
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had taken any inquisition, or Ever came to
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Murder.
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