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An Inquisition taken for our Sovereign Lord the King at the Sign of the
Ship and Whale in the parish of Saint Paul Shadwell in the County of Middlesex the
Fifth Day of May in the Forty Third year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George
the Third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Grea Britain and
Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth Before Edward Walter< no role > one of the
Coroners for the saul County on View of the Body of John Hodson< no role > then and
there lying dead upon the Oath of the several Persons whose Names are hereunder
written and Seals affixed good and lawful Men of the said County duly chosen
and who being then and there duly Sworn and charged to enquire for our said
Lord the King when how and by what Means the said John Hodson< no role > come to his
Death do upon their Oath Say That the said John Hedson< no role > on the Third day of
May instant accidentally casually and by Misfortune fell into the River Thomas
and in the Waters thereof was suffocated and drowned of which said Suffocation
and Drowning he then and there instantly died And so the Jurors aforesaid do
Say That the said John Hodson< no role > accidentally casually and by Misfortune came to
his Death and not otherwise

Edward Walter< no role > [mark] Coroner
Wm. Cradock< no role > [mark] George Smith< no role > [mark] Jrs Robron [mark] James Edwards< no role >
Thos Randall< no role > [mark] Robt. Kirkaldy< no role > [mark] John Plowman< no role > [mark] Saml. Thurby< no role > [mark]
Robt. Willsher< no role > [mark] George Young< no role > [mark] [mark] Frans. Padi [..] on [mark]