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then and there lying Dead, upon the Oath of
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John Nutting
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Edward
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Thomas Smith
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Thomas Moss
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John Robins
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Robert
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Richard Edwards
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, good and lawfull Men of the said Liberty duly chosen
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who being then and there duly Sworn and charged to inquire for Our said Lord the King, when
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how, and by what means the said
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John Day
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came to his Death, do upon theirs
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Oath say, That the said
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John Day
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on the fourth day of October in the Year aforesaid, being
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crossing one End of a certain, Street called
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in the Parish aforesaid within
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the City Liberty and County aforesaid, And that a pair of Bay Horses being at the same
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time drawing a Chariot through Bridge Street in the said Parish, and turning the Corner into
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aforesaid, It so happened that the off Horse in the said Chariot Accidentally
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Casually and by Misfortune forced the said
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, so crossing the said Street as aforesaid
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John
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with one of his forefeet, there by giving to the said
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John Day
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"male"
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>
one Mortal Wound on
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lb
>
</
lb
>
the right side of his Head, which Fracture the Scull of him the said
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type
=
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>
John Day
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>
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inst
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type
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"given"
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"John"
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>
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inst
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value
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"Day"
>
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>
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inst
=
"WACWIC65203_n868-24"
type
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"male"
>
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>
, of which
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lb
>
</
lb
>
said Mortal Wound and Fracture he the said
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rs
type
=
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id
=
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>
John Day
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rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65203_n868-25"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65203_n868-25"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Day"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65203_n868-25"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
then and there died. And so the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Jurors aforesaid, upon their Oath aforesaid, do say, that the said
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65203_n868-26"
>
John Day
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65203_n868-26"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65203_n868-26"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Day"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65203_n868-26"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
, in Manner and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
by the Means aforesaid, Accidentally Casually and by Misfortune came to his Death and not
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
otherwise. And that the said off Horse was moving to the Death of the said
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65203_n868-27"
>
John Day
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65203_n868-27"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65203_n868-27"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Day"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65203_n868-27"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and is the Property of a Person to the Jurors aforesaid as yet unknown. In Witness
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65203_n868-45"
>
Robert Chisholm
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65203_n868-45"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Robert"
>
</
interp
>
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interp
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=
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type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Chisholm"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65203_n868-45"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
Foreman of the said
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Jurors, on the behalf of Himself and the rest of his Fellows, in their presence, have to this
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Inquisition set their Hands and Seals the Day Year and Place first above written
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"869"
>
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rs
type
=
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=
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>
Tho. Prickard
</
rs
>
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interp
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=
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=
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=
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>
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>
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=
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=
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=
"Prickard"
>
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interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65203_n869-1"
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=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
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figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
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rs
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=
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id
=
"WACWIC65203_occ284"
>
Coroner
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65203_occ284"
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=
"occupation"
value
=
"Coroner"
>
</
interp
>
.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65203_n869-52"
>
Robt Chisholm
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
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type
=
"given"
value
=
"Robt"
>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65203_n869-52"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Chisholm"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65203_n869-52"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
Forman
</
p
>
</
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>
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