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death say upon their oath that the said
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then lately before accidentally
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there situate and in and with
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the waters of the said River was then and there suffocated and drowned of which said
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Suffocation and drowning the said
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Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do say that the said
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in manner
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and by the means aforesaid accidentally casually and by misfortune came to his
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death and not otherwiseIn Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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the foreman of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the rest of his fellows
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in their presence have to this Inquisition set their hands and seals the day year and
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